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Home to close to 60 per cent of the world's population, Asia is the
largest and by far the most populous continent. It is also
extremely diverse, physically and culturally. Asian countries and
regions have their own distinctive histories, cultural traditions,
religious beliefs and political systems, and they have often
pursued different routes to development. Asian populations also
present a striking array of demographic characteristics and stages
of demographic transition. This handbook is the first to provide a
comprehensive study of population change across the whole of Asia.
Comprising 28 chapters by more than 40 international experts this
handbook examines demographic transitions on the continent, their
considerable variations, their causes and consequences, and their
relationships with a wide range of social, economic, political and
cultural processes. Major topics covered include: population
studies and sources of demographic data; historical demography;
family planning and fertility decline; sex preferences; mortality
changes; causes of death; HIV/AIDS; population distribution and
migration; urbanization; marriage and family; human capital and
labour force; population ageing; demographic dividends; political
demography; population and environment; and Asia's demographic
future. This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive
reference for researchers, policymakers, academics, students and
anyone who is interested in population change in Asia and the
world.
Home to close to 60 per cent of the world's population, Asia is the
largest and by far the most populous continent. It is also
extremely diverse, physically and culturally. Asian countries and
regions have their own distinctive histories, cultural traditions,
religious beliefs and political systems, and they have often
pursued different routes to development. Asian populations also
present a striking array of demographic characteristics and stages
of demographic transition. This handbook is the first to provide a
comprehensive study of population change across the whole of Asia.
Comprising 28 chapters by more than 40 international experts this
handbook examines demographic transitions on the continent, their
considerable variations, their causes and consequences, and their
relationships with a wide range of social, economic, political and
cultural processes. Major topics covered include: population
studies and sources of demographic data; historical demography;
family planning and fertility decline; sex preferences; mortality
changes; causes of death; HIV/AIDS; population distribution and
migration; urbanization; marriage and family; human capital and
labour force; population ageing; demographic dividends; political
demography; population and environment; and Asia's demographic
future. This handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive
reference for researchers, policymakers, academics, students and
anyone who is interested in population change in Asia and the
world.
Demography is the scientific study of human populations. Classical
demography has at its core three processes: fertility, migration,
and mortality. To be human is to be part of the demographic
process, so contemporary studies of population focus not only on
the implications of population size and change, but also on how
social influences affect individual behaviour and how actions at
the individual level contribute to the composition of the
population. Globally, population issues are of increasing concern
to governments and other policy-makers. Particularly over the last
fifty years or so, there have been many iterations of the
population 'problem'. From overpopulation to population ageing, to
ultra-low fertility, this new four-volume collection from Routledge
brings together the most important thinking about, and theories on,
population to enable users to make sense of a vast-and rapidly
expanding-corpus of scholarship. With a full index, together with a
comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editors, which
places the collected material in its historical and intellectual
context, Population Studies is an essential work of reference. For
researchers, students, and policy-makers, it is as a vital one-stop
research and pedagogic resource.
With the largest population in the world, China has experienced
significant demographic, social, and economic changes in recent
decades. Extraordinary demographic changes took place in China in
the second half of the twentieth century having wide-ranging
consequences. This book, written by a group of leading experts,
examines these profound changes in an effort to understand their
long term impact and provide an up-to-date account of China's
demographic reality. The volume provides a comprehensive and
authoritative analysis of a wide range of issues such as China's
unprecedented family planning program, the impact of falling birth
rates coupled with increasing life expectancy, changes in marriage
patterns, and increasing rural-urban migration. Anyone who is
interested in China and its recent demographic changes will benefit
from the rich materials and thorough analysis provided in this
book.
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