| Advanced Techniques of Population Analysis 1992 Edition Contributor(s): Halli, S. S. (Author), Rao, K. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306439972 ISBN-13: 9780306439971 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1992 Annotation: Utilizing the most recent developments in statistical modeling as applied to population studies, the authors interpret results obtained from available software and apply these results to current research issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 304.607 |
| LCCN: 91048135 |
| Series: The Springer Demographic Methods and Population Analysis |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.16 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although I feel honored to write a foreword for this important book, it is a task that I approach with some trepidation. The topics covered in the book summarize the current state of the art in technical demography. However, my knowledge and expertise with respect to technical demography are limited to the most fundamental and intermediate-level methods; hence, critical commentary on the contents of this volume is beyond my scope in this fore- word. Since I have some understanding of the logic and substantive aspects of the methods rather than the complicated mathematics used in describing them, my comments will necessarily be restricted to the book's general or- ganization and content. To date, most texts published on technical demography have been limited to traditional demographic methods: sources and limitations of data, life table construction and applications, standardization techniques, various methods for preparing population estimates and forecasts, etc. However, population specialists have in recent years been developing and successfully applying a variety of sophisticated techniques not covered in the more standard intro- ductory texts. In addition, many traditional methods that are unique to the demographic discipline have been improved and extended. |