Topic:Theory and methods of demography

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Contents

Course Outline [edit]

Nature of Demography [edit]

  • What is Demography?
  • Sources of Demographic Data
  • An Overview of the Demographic Methodology

Theories of Population Change [edit]

  • Malthusian Theory
  • Other theories
  • Demographic Transition
    • Western Experience
    • Experience of the Developing Countries

Population Composition [edit]

  • Sex and Age Structure
  • Marital Status
  • Family Strucure and Life Cycle
  • Household Structure
  • Labor Force

Mortality [edit]

Fertility [edit]

Nuptiality [edit]

Migration [edit]

Urbanization [edit]

Rcmallari1 18:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)


Course Content [edit]

Lesson 1: What is Demography?