Population & Demography

The struggle to create and sustain meaning in our everyday lives is fought using cultural ingredients to spin the webs of meaning that keep us goin...

This textbook presents an overview of the field of demography from a contemporary perspective. Designed as an introductory text for undergraduates ...

Each state-by-state volume in this series provides at-a-glance detailed demographic and statistical data on every populated place in the state, alo...

Until recently, the world has been preoccupied with over-population, pressure on resources, alarming growth rates, fertility and unemployment. Issu...

Although much research has been conducted on community-level factors related to the risk of dementia in general, less is known about the factors th...

Unaccompanied children and adolescents seeking protection in the UK are among the most vulnerable migrant groups, and often find themselves in a ho...

Reproductive Rights and Wrongs reveals the dangers of contemporary population-control tactics, especially for women in developing countries. It als...

Introduction to Africana Demography: Lessons from Founders E. Franklin Frazier, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Atlanta School of Sociology brings together...

As the world experiences a rapid increase in the aging population, it is essential to address the challenges and opportunities that arise as a resu...

America's Top-Rated Cities provides current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data in one easy-to-use source on the top 10...

America's Top-Rated Cities provides current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data in one easy-to-use source on the top 10...

Although the origins of Christianity lie in the Near East, Europe and Christianity have an exceptional relationship, since most Europeans perceive ...

Predicting the shape of our future populations is vital for installing the infrastructure, welfare, and provisions necessary for society to survive...

The aging of America will reshape how we live and will transform nearly every aspect of contemporary society. Renowned life course sociologist Debo...

Punishing Places applies a unique spatial analysis to mass incarceration in the United States. It demonstrates that our highest imprisonment rates ...

The Yearbook series is a result of collaborative efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of soc...

Makris and Gatta engage in a rich ethnographic investigation of Asbury Park to better understand the connection between jobs and seasonal gentrific...