Modelling Household Formation and Dissolution
Nico Keilman(Author)
Clarendon Press
Published on 1. March 1988
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-19-829500-6 (ISBN)
Description
Household demography is of paramount importance for policy formulation in fields such as social security, housing, and employment. Nevertheless, detailed knowledge of household demography is still very limited, in particular with regard to the modelling aspects. Unlike the study of individuals, there is little agreement among population researchers as to the approach best suited to studying the demographic aspects of households. This book traces trends in key aspects of modelling. It discusses social and economic theories, data problems, model-building issues, and the application of household models. The focus is on the dynamics of the household: household formation and dissolution. The editors have included sections reviewing current practice, and the book will be a help for anyone wanting to improve the quality of existing household models such as professional or academic demographers, social scientists, and economists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables, figures
ISBN-13
978-0-19-829500-6 (9780198295006)
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Content
Preface Introduction : A. Kuijsten Definitions and Typologies : J. Schmid An Economic Perspective : J. Ermisch Household Data from Surveys : F. Klijzing Data for Modelling Household Change : M. Murphy, O. Sullivan, A. Brown Trends in Europe after World War II : K. Schwarz Life Course Perspective : F. Willekens Headship Rate Approach : W. Linke Dynamic Household Models : N. Keilman Microsimulation : H. Galler Transition Rates : D. Courgeau, E. Lelievre Applications : A. Kuijsten The Aged in Hungary : F. Kamaras Regional Planning : H. ter Heide, H. Scholten Housing Policy : J. Brouwer Reflections : J. Bartlema, A. Vossen Recurrent Issues : N. Keilman, N. Keyfitz Indexes