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Population politics : the choices that shape our future / by Abernethy, Virginia.(CARDINAL)136767;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index.1210L
Subjects: Demographic transition.; Fertility, Human.; Population policy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Empty planet : the shock of global population decline / by Bricker, Darrell Jay,1961-author.(CARDINAL)786416; Ibbitson, John,author.(CARDINAL)726956;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A brief history of population -- Malthus and sons -- The greying of Europe -- Asia: the price of miracles -- The economics of babies -- The Africa question -- Shutting down the factory in Brazil -- Push and pull migration -- The Elephant rises, the Dragon declines -- The second American century -- Cultural extinction in an age of decline -- The Canadian solution -- What lies ahead.Explores the pros and cons of a declining global population, including worker shortages, lower risk of famine, and greater affluence and autonomy for women.
Subjects: Demographic transition.; Population; Population;
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8 billion and counting : how sex, death, and migration shape our world / by Sciubba, Jennifer D.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A provocative description of the power of population change to create the conditions for societal transformation. As the world nears 8 billion people, the countries that have led the global order since World War II are becoming the most aged societies in human history. At the same time, the world's poorest and least powerful countries are suffocating under an imbalance of population and resources. In 8 Billion and Counting, political demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba argues that a deeper understanding of fertility, mortality, and migration trends points us toward the investments we need to make today to shape the future we want tomorrow. Drawing from decades of research, policy experience, and teaching, Sciubba employs stories and statistics to explain how demographic trends, like age structure and ethnic composition, signal crucial signposts for future violence and peace, repression and democracy, poverty and prosperity. Provocative and engrossing, 8 Billion and Counting is required reading for business leaders, policymakers, and anyone eager to anticipate political, economic, and social risks and opportunities"--
Subjects: Population; Population; Demographic transition.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Selected population facts for North Carolina from the 1970 census / by North Carolina.Division of Human Resources.;
Subjects: Demographic transition;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The empty cradle : how falling birthrates threaten world prosperity and what to do about it / by Longman, Phillip.(CARDINAL)188071;
The fundamentalist moment -- Coffins and cradles -- America's vanishing labor supply -- The new human environment -- People power -- Fading nations -- The cost of children -- The cost of aging -- The slowing pace of progress -- Home economics -- Freedom and fertility -- Work and families.
Subjects: Age distribution (Demography); Demographic transition.; Demographic transition; Demographic transition; Demographic transition; Economic development.; Fertility, Human.; Population.;
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The future of low-birthrate populations / by Day, Lincoln H.,1928-(CARDINAL)173635;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. The Demographic Situation -- The European share of the total -- Recent trends in the fertility of low-fertility populations -- Future population size and age structure -- Older age structures -- Sex ratios -- Geographic distribution of the aged -- 2. The Future of Fertility and Mortality -- The rate of progression to numerical declines and older age structures -- The extent of demographic 'deterioration' -- 3. The Challenge of Numerical Decline and Older Age Structure: Part 1. Finances and the Provision of Care -- Introduction -- Finances -- The provision of personal care -- 4. The Challenge of Numerical Decline and Older Age Structure: Part 2. Households, Labor Force, Economic Conditions and Behavior -- Introduction -- Family and household composition -- The labor force -- Economic conditions -- Behavior and politics -- 5. Policy Alternatives: Demographic -- Introduction -- Changing the demographic situation -- Conclusion -- 6. Some Compensations in the Trend Toward Older Age Structures and Numerical Declines -- Introduction -- The optimum population -- Natural limits -- Environmental implications of consumption patterns -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 7. Policy Alternatives: Nondemographic -- Introduction -- Changing the social and physical setting -- Conclusion -- 8. Conclusion.Everywhere in the world populations of largely European origin are currently experiencing not only their lowest ever fertility levels, but what seem likely to be their longest ever periods of fertility at below-replacement levels. Although it is widely assumed that the fertility of these countries will return to replacement levels within 30 to 35 years there is at present no empirical evidence that this will happen. The inevitable demographic results of this fertility pattern are an older age structure and a decline in numbers. Many see this as leading to labor shortages and wage inflation, even to weakened national defense and the disappearance of European peoples and cultures. Numerical declines and older age structures are inevitable in today's low-birthrate populations. But they are unlikely to be either as great or as disruptive as commonly anticipated. Moreover, the policies proposed to avoid such demographic developments are clearly unsuitable. The inevitability of these changes--new in human history--must be accepted before societies can adjust to them and realize the benefits that inhere in them. The Future of Low-Birthrate Populations assesses the demographic situation, the policy alternatives and the significance of future changes in fertility and mortality rates, and then discusses what can be done to minimize the losses and maximize the gains attendant upon a dwindling and aging population.
Subjects: Fertility, Human; Demographic transition;
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Population projections of the United States, by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin : 1995 to 2050 / by Day, Jennifer Cheeseman.(CARDINAL)274599; United States.Bureau of the Census.(CARDINAL)171405;
Subjects: Population forecasting; Demographic transition;
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Population study of New Hanover County / by New Hanover County (N.C.).Planning Department.(CARDINAL)193351; North Carolina Coastal Management Program.(CARDINAL)166271;
Subjects: Demographic transition;
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Unnatural selection : choosing boys over girls, and the consequences of a world full of men / by Hvistendahl, Mara.(CARDINAL)396088;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. "Everyone has boys now" -- ch. 1. The demographer -- ch. 2. The parent -- ch. 3. The economist -- ch. 4. The doctor -- ch. 5. The imperialist -- Part II. Great idea -- ch. 6. The student -- ch. 7. The doomsayer -- ch. 8. The geneticist -- ch. 9. The general -- ch. 10. The feminist -- Part III. The womanless world -- ch. 11. The bride -- ch. 12. The prostitute -- ch. 13. The bachelor -- ch. 14. The world -- ch. 15. The baby."Lianyungang, a booming port city, has China's most extreme gender ratio for children under four: 163 boys for every 100 girls. These numbers don't seem terribly grim, but in ten years, the skewed sex ratio will pose a colossal challenge. By the time those children reach adulthood, their generation will have twenty-four million more men than women. The prognosis for China's neighbors is no less bleak: Asia now has 163 million females "missing" from its population. Gender imbalance reaches far beyond Asia, affecting Georgia, Eastern Europe, and cities in the U.S. where there are significant immigrant populations. The world, therefore, is becoming increasingly male, and this mismatch is likely to create profound social upheaval. Historically, eras in which there have been an excess of men have produced periods of violent conflict and instability. Mara Hvistendahl has written a stunning, impeccably-researched book that does not flinch from examining not only the consequences of the misbegotten policies of sex selection but Western complicity with them"--
Subjects: Birth control; Demographic transition; Genetic sex determination; Sex discrimination against women;
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Population : opposing viewpoints / by Balkin, Karen,1949-; Balkin, Karen,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Population.; Population policy.; Demographic transition; Age distribution (Demography); Emigration and immigration;
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