Micro-Approaches to Demographic Research

Download or read book Micro-Approaches to Demographic Research written by John Caldwell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1988, this collection of essays was the first attempt by population scientists to incorporate some of the methods and materials of anthropologists into their work. The essays bridge the gap in the conceptualisation and organisation of field research by 2 sets of social scientists – demographers and social anthropologists – who share an interest in the explanation of particular patterns of population composition and change.