Population -- a comprehensive study.

Broadly demography is concerned with population size distribution structure and dynamics. This publication teaches the reader about the field in nonbound packet format. Including sections on pure demography social demography and case studies and worksheets the packet was designed and written with "A" level demography students in mind. Moreover the publication is copyright-free under conditions of noncommercial gain with the author encouraging teachers to reproduce and adapt the materials to meet their instructional needs. Packet sections present and discuss definitions sources of demographic data problems and uses of demographic data world population growth population projections factors affecting mortality decline and fertility explanations of mortality and fertility statistics family planning and family health the demographic transition the demographic transition and developing countries population pyramids implications of age structure migration and its consequences transmigration in Indonesia urbanization and development population and resources overpopulation Thomas Malthus and Julian Simon food supply and demand population and development limits to growth the future deforestation desertification Ethiopia and population policies. A section on population density and distribution informs in both textual and schematic formats and another page covers the issue of being poor powerless and pregnant. Worksheets are provided on the topics of world population growth life expectancy and data collection and demographic transition population pyramids migration urbanization population and food supply and population resources and economic growth.