| Demography at the Edge: Remote Human Populations in Developed Nations Contributor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus Ole (Author), Ensign, Prescott (Author), Huskey, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138267996 ISBN-13: 9781138267992 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 304.609 |
| Series: International Population Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.15 lbs) 372 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addressing the methodological and topical challenges facing demographers working in remote regions, this book compares and contrasts the research, methods and models, and policy applications from peripheral regions in developed nations. With the emphasis on human populations as dynamic, adaptive, evolving systems, it explores how populations respond in different ways to changing environmental, cultural and economic conditions and how effectively they manage these change processes. Theoretical understandings and policy issues arising from demographic modelling are tackled including: competition for skilled workers; urbanisation and ruralisation; population ageing; the impacts of climate change; the life outcomes of Indigenous peoples; globalisation and international migration. Based on a strong theoretical framework around issues of heterogeneity, generational change, temporariness and the relative strength of internal and external ties, Demography at the Edge provides a common set of approaches and issues that benefit both researchers and practitioners. |
