Demography at the Edge
Remote Human Populations in Developed Nations
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Demography
| Author: | Rasmus Ole Rasmussen, Prescott Ensign, Lee Huskey | ISBN: | 9781317152880 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | May 23, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rasmus Ole Rasmussen, Prescott Ensign, Lee Huskey |
| ISBN: | 9781317152880 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | May 23, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Addressing the methodological and topical challenges facing demographers working in remote regions, this book compares and contrasts the research, methods and models, and policy applications from peripheral regions in developed nations. With the emphasis on human populations as dynamic, adaptive, evolving systems, it explores how populations respond in different ways to changing environmental, cultural and economic conditions and how effectively they manage these change processes. Theoretical understandings and policy issues arising from demographic modelling are tackled including: competition for skilled workers; urbanisation and ruralisation; population ageing; the impacts of climate change; the life outcomes of Indigenous peoples; globalisation and international migration. Based on a strong theoretical framework around issues of heterogeneity, generational change, temporariness and the relative strength of internal and external ties, Demography at the Edge provides a common set of approaches and issues that benefit both researchers and practitioners.
Addressing the methodological and topical challenges facing demographers working in remote regions, this book compares and contrasts the research, methods and models, and policy applications from peripheral regions in developed nations. With the emphasis on human populations as dynamic, adaptive, evolving systems, it explores how populations respond in different ways to changing environmental, cultural and economic conditions and how effectively they manage these change processes. Theoretical understandings and policy issues arising from demographic modelling are tackled including: competition for skilled workers; urbanisation and ruralisation; population ageing; the impacts of climate change; the life outcomes of Indigenous peoples; globalisation and international migration. Based on a strong theoretical framework around issues of heterogeneity, generational change, temporariness and the relative strength of internal and external ties, Demography at the Edge provides a common set of approaches and issues that benefit both researchers and practitioners.
