Britain's Population - Demographic Issues in Contemporary Society (Paperback)

Essential for an understanding of the major social, economic and political issues of the 1990s, facts about the changing structure and underlying trends of Britain's population also have a direct influence on policy- and decision-making in central and local government. This work presents a broad overview of the most important population changes in the past, the principal characteristics of contemporary population patterns, and likely future trends. Examining key features of population changes over time, the author considers issues of fertility, mortality and migration, and attitudes to marriage and family formation, and discusses trends such as the "baby boom" of the 1960s. Relating changes in the past to contemporary features, Jackson looks at current trends, including "double-income-no-kids-yet" partners, the 30-something mother, the plight of the single-parent family, and problems of an ageing and dependent population. There is also an examination of the future of the welfare state alongside demographic trends.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Steven Jackson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-07076-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General
LSN:	0-415-07076-7
Barcode:	9780415070768

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