Demographic Methods and Concepts

Download or read book Demographic Methods and Concepts written by Donald T. Rowland and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demographic Methods and Concepts makes accessible the most commonly needed techniques for working with population statistics, irrespective of the reader's mathematical background. For the first time in such a text, concepts and practical strategies needed in the interpretation of demographic indices and data are included. Spreadsheet training exercises enable students to acquire the computer skills needed for demographic work. The accompanying free CD-ROM contains innovative, fully integrated learning modules as well as applications facilitating demographic studies.