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What is the definition of demography according to the Belgium statistician Achille Guillard?
Which Greek words form the term 'demography'?
What does modern demography primarily focus on?
According to the lecture outline, what is NOT a key aspect studied in demography?
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Who first used the term 'demography'?
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What does demography study in addition to population size and growth?
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Which characteristic is NOT included in the aspects studied by modern demography?
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What did Achille Guillard describe demography as?
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Study Notes
What is Demography?
- Demography is the scientific study of human populations.
- A population is a collection of persons alive at a specified point in time who meet certain criteria, e.g. the population of Malaysia on June 30, 2016.
- The term "demography" comes from the Greek words "demos" (people) and "graphein" (to write about), meaning "description of the people".
- Demography was first defined by Belgian statistician Achille Guillard in 1855 as "the mathematical knowledge of populations, their general movements, and their physical, civil, intellectual and moral state".
Modern Demography
- Modern demography studies the determinants and consequences of population change.
- It is concerned with various aspects of population, including:
- Population size
- Population growth or decline
- Population processes (fertility, mortality, and migration)
- Population distribution
- Population structure
- Population characteristics (e.g. education, income, occupation, family and household relationships, immigrant and refugee status)
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of demography, including what demography is, its importance, the use of demographic information, and sources of demographic data. Learn about the scientific study of human populations and the key concepts involved.
