Political Arithmetic
A Symposium of Population Studies
1st Edition
Published on 20. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
532 pages
978-0-415-60817-6 (ISBN)
Description
Encompassing the areas of economics, sociology, social biology and genetics, and drawing on studies from the UK and Australia, this volume charts and analyses the factors affecting population growth.
Chapters include:
* The international decline in fertility
* The changing structure of the family
* Educational opportunities
* Concepts of race.
Chapters include:
* The international decline in fertility
* The changing structure of the family
* Educational opportunities
* Concepts of race.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-60817-6 (9780415608176)
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Person
Lancelot Hogben
Content
Part I - The Survival MinimumIntroduction - Prolegomena to Political ArithmeticBy Lancelot Hogben1. The International Decline of FertilityBy R.R. Kuczynski2. The Effect of Present Trends in Fertility and Mortality upon the Future Population of Great Britain and upon its Age CompositionBy Enid Charles3. Differential Fertility in England and Wales During the Past Two DecadesBy Enid Charles and Pearl Moshinsky4. Changes in Fertility in England and Wales, 1851-1931By D.V. Glass5. The Changing Structure of the Family in AustraliaBy Enid Charles6. Marriage Frequency and Economic Fluctuations in England and Wales, 1851-1934By D.V. Glass7. British Demographers' Opinions on Fertility, 1660-1760By R.R. KuczynskiPart II - The Recruitment of Social PersonnelIntroduction By Lancelot Hogben8. Ability and Opportunity in English EducationBy J.L. Gray and Pearl Moshinsky9. Ability and Educational Opportunity in relation to Parental OccupationBy J.L. Gray and Pearl Moshinsky10. Opportunity and the Older UniversitiesBy David V. Glass and J.L. Gray11. The Relation Between Initial and Maximum Earnings and Differential Fertility of Skilled and Unskilled Wage-EarnersBy Enid Charles and David Morgan12. The Distribution of the Blood-Groups and its Bearing on the Concept of RaceBy Allison Davis