SOCL 2001 : Study Guide Test 5 Final
Document Summary
Demography- study of size, composition, distribution, and changes in human population; macro-level, quantities. U. s. census bureau (department of commerce) conducts the census; first one in 1790. Other countries are less systematic in collecting their data. Fertility rate- measure of population growth through reproduction. =average number of children a woman would be expected to have during her child bearing years. Mortality rate- infant mortality in africa=178. 13, regular deaths= 23. 74. Middle east, arab=2. 08 lowest infant rates in asia, sinapore= 2. 32. Highest average, monaco= >89 lowest average, angola=38 (aids epidemic) Immigration entering one country from another country to live permanently in another. Emigration leaving one country to live permanently in another. Internal migration movement of a population within a country. Net migration net effect of immigration and emigration on an area"s population in a given time period; expressed as an increase or decrease. Migrate from least industrialized to most industrialized countries. Theories on population growth started during industrial revolution.
