Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues 13th Edition By John R. Weeks
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The 13th edition of Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues by John R. Weeks covers core demographic theories, population processes, and global socio-economic issues. [1, 2]
Streamlined into 10 comprehensive chapters across three core parts, the textbook examines the mechanics of how populations change and how those changes impact global sustainability, families, and resource allocation. [1, 2, 3]
Part I: A Demographic Perspective
  • Introduction to Demography (Chapter 1): Examines the basics of demography and links population growth to critical resources like food and water. [1]
  • Demographic Data and Applied Demography (Chapter 2): Explains how census data, vital statistics, and spatial data are gathered and applied to real-world business and government planning. [1]
  • Demographic Perspectives and Theories (Chapter 3): Reviews historical and modern population theories, including Malthusian perspectives and the Demographic Transition Theory. [, 2, 3]
Part II: Population Processes
  • The Health and Mortality Transition (Chapter 4): Focuses on patterns of disease and death, detailing the shift from high infectious disease mortality to degenerative conditions.
  • The Fertility Transition (Chapter 5): Analyzes how and why societies transition from high birth rates to below-replacement levels, considering cultural, economic, and biological factors.
  • The Migration Transition (Chapter 6): Covers the drivers of internal and international migration, examining the societal impacts on both sending and receiving regions.
  • The Urban Transition (Chapter 7): Details the global shift from rural living to concentrated urban areas and the social dynamics that accompany rapid urbanization. [1, 3]
Part III: Using the Demographic Perspective
  • The Age Transition and the Life Course (Chapter 8): Analyzes the shifting age structures within populations, highlighting the socioeconomic challenges of aging societies and generational resource distribution. [1, 2]
  • Family Demography, Race/Ethnicity, and Life Chances (Chapter 9): Explores how demographic factors shape family structures, marriage patterns, diversity, and individual socioeconomic opportunities. [1, 2]
  • Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability (Chapter 10): Evaluates how population growth and resource consumption directly threaten global sustainability, climate stability, and ecological health. [1, 2]

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9780357038260 9780357139080 9780357299142 9780357360576 9798214350578 basics of demography and links population growth to critical resources like food and water Demographic Data and Applied Demography Demographic Perspectives and Theories Family Demography Race/Ethnicity and Life Chances historical and modern population theories including Malthusian perspectives and the Demographic Transition Theory how census data vital statistics and spatial data are gathered and applied to real-world business and government planning how demographic factors shape family structures marriage patterns diversity and individual socioeconomic opportunities how population growth and resource consumption directly threaten global sustainability climate stability and ecological health patterns of disease and death the shift from high infectious disease mortality to degenerative conditions Population the Environment and Global Sustainability The Age Transition and the Life Course The Fertility Transition how and why societies transition from high birth rates to below-replacement levels The Health and Mortality Transition The Migration Transition the drivers of internal and international migration the shifting age structures within populations the socioeconomic challenges of aging societies and generational resource distribution The Urban Transition the global shift from rural living to concentrated urban areas
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