Topic:Theory and methods of demography

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Contents

[edit] Course Outline

[edit] Nature of Demography

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

[edit] Theories of Population Change

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

[edit] Population Composition

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

[edit] Mortality

[edit] Fertility

[edit] Nuptiality

[edit] Migration

[edit] Urbanization

Rcmallari1 18:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Course Content

Lesson 1: What is Demography?