Facts that Matter Demography

Explore key facts about demography and its systematic study of population trends, processes, and structures. Learn about the origins of the term 'demography' and the aspects it covers such as changes in population size, birth rates, death rates, migration, and population composition.

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What is the meaning of the term 'demography'?

The analysis of population trends and processes

Which two words make up the term 'demography'?

People and describe

Which type of demographic study deals with birth rate, death rate, and migration within a society?

Social Demography

What does formal demography focus on?

Statistical analysis of population Signup and view all the answers

What are the main processes that all demographic studies are based on?

Processes of counting or enumeration Signup and view all the answers

Why is demography considered important to sociology?

It assists in understanding population changes and social trends Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of formal demography according to the passage?

Measuring and analyzing the components of population change Signup and view all the answers

According to Malthusian theory, what is the relationship between population growth and the means of human subsistence?

Population grows at a much faster rate than the means of subsistence can grow Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the 'positive checks' on population growth identified by Malthus?

Natural disasters Signup and view all the answers

How did the emergence of social statistics provide justification for the new discipline of sociology according to the passage?

Social statistics demonstrated the existence of social phenomena Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between formal demography and social demography/population studies according to the passage?

Formal demography seeks to forecast population changes while population studies seeks to trace the social reasons for population trends Signup and view all the answers

What was the 'preventive check' identified by Malthus as a way to control population growth?

Late marriage Signup and view all the answers

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