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What are the 3 aims of social demography?
Provide insights in population issues/trends and social problems, detect and interpret current demographic trends, and teach demographic jargon.
Who are some of the founding fathers of thinking and philosophizing on population issues?
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Ibn Khaldun.
What book did John Graunt publish in 1662, and what was its focus?
John Graunt published 'Natural and Political Observations' which focused on the biologic and societal dimensions of lifetable.
What did the Bills of Mortality in London investigate, and how did they contribute to the development of demography?
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According to the text, what does the reciprocal relationship between demographic and societal events in social demography entail?
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What did Malthus's 1798 essay react against?
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Why did Malthus confront the optimism of the enlightenment thinkers?
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What does Malthus propose to keep population growth in line with food production?
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Who is known for founding international statistic organizations and applying statistics to human beings?
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According to the UNO definition, what is demography?
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What are the three main components of population structure?
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What factors contribute to population distribution?
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What are the key determinants of population growth?
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How does age structure impact population dynamics?
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What are the major drivers of changes in population composition?
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What is the relationship between migration patterns and population distribution?
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How do fertility rates affect population dynamics?
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What are the consequences of high mortality rates on population size?
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How does the age structure of a population impact social and economic development?
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What are the implications of imbalanced population distribution?
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