Encyclopedia of global population and demographics /

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Author / Creator:Ness, Immanuel.
Imprint:Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c1999.
Description:2 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3811325
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Varying Form of Title:Global population and demographics
Other authors / contributors:Ciment, James.
ISBN:1563247100 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This two-volume encyclopedia focuses on the world's population in each of the 194 countries surveyed with an emphasis upon the end of the 20th century and predictions for the next 50 years. The essays and country tables cover a broad range of issues including demographics; various national censuses; family planning; social, economic and environmental implications of growth; urban populations; official population policies; impact of demographics on children's and women's rights; the changing concept of the family; male/female ratio; baby boom/baby bust; longevity; emigration and immigration; refugees; the aging population; labor; and migration. The index is in volume II. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Physical Description:2 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1563247100