Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Authors |
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Introduction |
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Population Geography |
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Demography |
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Trends in Population Geography |
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The Growing Population Literature |
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Population Growth and Change |
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1 | (34) |
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Measuring Population Growth and Change |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (13) |
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17 | (11) |
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Population Dynamics and the World of Business |
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28 | (4) |
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The Education Roller Coaster |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (22) |
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36 | (6) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (4) |
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Quality and Completeness of Population Data |
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51 | (5) |
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56 | (1) |
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Population Distribution and Composition |
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57 | (38) |
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Global Distribution Patterns |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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Population Density Factors in Population |
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61 | (2) |
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Factors in Population Distribution |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (5) |
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International Variations in Sex Structure |
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69 | (26) |
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Theories of Population Change |
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95 | (44) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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The Demographic Transition: An Overview |
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105 | (4) |
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The Relevance of the Transition Model |
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109 | (7) |
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116 | (2) |
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Revolutionary Change: The Case of Cuba |
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118 | (8) |
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China: The World's First Demographic Billionaire |
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126 | (8) |
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Heading Toward ZPG: The Case of Sweden |
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134 | (5) |
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Mortality: Patterns and Trends |
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139 | (40) |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (1) |
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The Major Determinants of Mortality |
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143 | (8) |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (11) |
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165 | (1) |
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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166 | (10) |
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The Pattern of World Mortality |
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176 | (3) |
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Fertility: Patterns and Trends |
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179 | (32) |
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179 | (4) |
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The Major Determinants of Fertility |
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183 | (16) |
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Kenya: A Look at High Fertility |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (5) |
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Spatial Fertility Patterns and Trends |
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206 | (5) |
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Fertility: Family Planning Programs |
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211 | (26) |
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Objectives of Population Policy |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (3) |
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Implementing Family Planning Programs |
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220 | (2) |
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Family Planning in Developing Countries |
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222 | (7) |
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South Korea and Thailand: Two Success Stories |
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229 | (1) |
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Family Planning in Developed Countries |
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230 | (5) |
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Law and Population Policy |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (59) |
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238 | (7) |
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245 | (11) |
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256 | (3) |
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Consequences of Migration |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (14) |
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276 | (8) |
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Rural-Urban Migration and Urbanization: Regional Comparisons and Contrasts |
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284 | (1) |
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Urbanization in Developing Countries |
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285 | (6) |
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Urbanization in the United States |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (3) |
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Population and the Environment |
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296 | (31) |
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Impact of Early Civilizations |
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297 | (2) |
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Environmental Degradation and Population Growth |
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299 | (19) |
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318 | (9) |
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Population and Food Supply |
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327 | (28) |
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Current Trends in Food Production |
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328 | (12) |
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Increasing Yields on Land Already Under Cultivation |
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340 | (10) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Hardin and the Lifeboat Ethic |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (3) |
References |
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355 | (28) |
Glossary |
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383 | (4) |
Appendix A: Census 2000 Form |
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387 | (14) |
Index |
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