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Now in its second edition, Canada's Population in a Global Context continues to provide Canadian students with an unparalleled introduction to the fundamental concepts, theories, and perspectives of demography and population studies. Written for Canadian students, this eye-opening introduction examines Canada's demography within a broader global context to reveal how Canadian population trends vary from or conform to patterns elsewhere in the world.

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Author:   Trovato
Publisher:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Imprint:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.980kg
ISBN:  

9780199011124

ISBN 10:   0199011125
Publication Date:   21 January 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Part One: Population as a Scientific Discipline 1: The Study of Population Population Defined Formal Demography and Population Studies The Nature of Demographic Change Individual Behaviour and Demographic Processes Demographic Change and Social Change How Do We Know the Facts of Demography? 2: Population Data: Their Sources and Nature The Population Census Vital Statistics 3: Population: Past, Present, and Futures Population History From Gradual to Explosive Growth The Demographic Transition World Population Futures Canadian Population History: An Overview Notes for Further Study Part Two: Demographic Composition 4: Age and Sex Structure Principles of Age and Sex Composition Determinants of Age Composition Sex Ratios Societal Ramifications of Change in Age-Sex Composition Canada's Age-Sex Composition: Change and Challenges Notes for Further Study 5: Nuptiality Nuptiality in Social Demographic Analysis Measures of Nuptiality Nuptiality Trends: Cross-national Overview Explanations of Nuptiality Change: Industrialized Countries Explanations of Nuptiality Change: Developing Countries Canadian Nuptiality Trends and Patterns Notes for Further Study Part Three: Demographic Processes I: Fertility and Mortality 6: Fertility Basic Concepts and Measures Society and Fertility: Social-Biological Interactions Proximate Determinants of Fertility Fertility Transition Theories of Fertility Change Search for Underlying Uniformities Canadian Fertility Trends and Patterns 7: Mortality and Population Health Determinants of Population Health Basic Measures of Mortality The Life Table Mortality Change through History Aging and Health Dynamics in Advanced Societies Health Patterns in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Canadian Mortality: Trends, Patterns, and Differentials Inequalities in Health and Mortality Canadian Mortality in Comparative Perspective Notes for Further Study Part Four: Demographic Processes II: Internal and International Migration 8: Internal Migration Basic Concepts Basic Measures of Migration Explanations of Migration Typological Models of Migration Spatial Models of Migration Social Demographic Aspects of Migration Migration and ""Social Disorganization"" Internal Migration Patterns and Differentials in Canada Notes for Further Study 9: International Migration The Complex Nature of International Migration Basic Concepts Data Sources and Basic Measures Estimating International Migration Migration in History: An Overview Theories of International Migration Canadian Immigration History International Migration: The Future Notes for Further Study Part Five: Population Change and Societal Interrelationships 10: Urbanization Basic Concepts and Measures Urbanization History Urban Systems Canadian Urbanization Urban Change in the Future Notes for Further Study 11: Population and Resources Population Thought Through History Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) Karl Marx (1818-83) Malthus and Marx Contrasted Contemporary Perspectives on Population Population, Environment, Resources: Complex Interrelationships and Challenges Notes for Further Study 12: Demographic Change and Policy Concerns Population Policy Population Policy - Societal Interrelationships Social Policy and Its Connection to Population Policy Demographic Concerns: A Global Perspective Canadian Population Policy Concerns"

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Frank Trovato is professor of sociology at the University of Alberta, where he teaches courses in demography and population studies. He is a past president of the Canadian Population Society and is the editor of Canadian Studies in Population, the official journal of the Canadian Population Society. He has written two titles for OUP Canada, Population and Society, 2/e, and Canada's Population in a Global Context, 1/e. Professor Trovato is also active in the population studies community, as a long-standing member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), the Population Association of America (PAA), the American Sociological Association (ASA), and the Canadian Population Society.

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