
The Demography of Forced Migration
Summary of a Workshop
National Academies Press
Published on 10. July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-0-309-06141-4 (ISBN)
Description
Because forced migration situations are often physically dangerous and politically complicated, estimates of these populations are often difficult to make. Estimates of forced migration vary, but it is probable that there are about 23 million refugees and more than 30 million internally displaced people.In order to assist specific groups of forced migrants and also to better understand the general plight of forced migrants, good demographic data are needed. However, collecting data on forced migration presents tremendous challenges for normal data collection processes and standards.To explore a range of issues about internally displaced persons and refugees, the Committee on Population of the National Research Council organized a Workshop on the Demography of Forced Migration in Washington, D.C., in November 1997. The purpose of the workshop was to investigate the ways in which population and other social scientists can produce more useful demographic information about forced migrant populations and how they differ. This report summarizes the background papers prepared for the meeting, the presentations, and the general discussion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-309-06141-4 (9780309061414)
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Demography of Forced Migration
Summary of a Workshop
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Persons
Holly Reed, John Haaga, and Charles Keely, Editors; Committee on Population, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 The Demography of Forced Migration: Summary of a Workshop; 3 References; 4 Appendix: Workshop Agenda; 5 Selected Publications: Committee on Population