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Applied Demography
Jacob S. Siegel
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Description for Applied Demography
Hardcover. In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emp Num Pages: 686 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1203.
In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and computer sciences. The book aims to inform the student of the wide range of applications of demography, including not ... Read more
In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and computer sciences. The book aims to inform the student of the wide range of applications of demography, including not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
Number of Pages
686
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780126418408
SKU
V9780126418408
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About Jacob S. Siegel
Jacob S. Siegel has had three overlapping careers: former senior statistician for demographic research and analysis for the U.S. Census Bureau, former senior research scholar and professorial lecturer in demography in the Department of Demography, Georgetown University, and currently, private consultant, J. Stuart Siegel Demographic Services. In his career at the U.S. Census Bureau, Siegel received both the Gold Medal ... Read more
Reviews for Applied Demography
"Siegel has delivered a winner (again!). Intended for the demographic practitioner and those who seriously wish to engage in the field of applied demography, this book is The User Guide to the demographer's toolkit. The scope and breadth of the concrete examples are awesome!"
Paul R. Voss, University of Wisconsin, Madison "Demographersacademic and appliedwill welcome this comprehensive new volume, which ... Read more
Paul R. Voss, University of Wisconsin, Madison "Demographersacademic and appliedwill welcome this comprehensive new volume, which ... Read more