Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues (Hardcover)

~ John R. Weeks (Author)

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John L. Anderson, University of Louisville; "I have adopted the text as it is the best text I have used for any course that I have taught over the last 30 years!"

Jay Teachman, Western Washington University: "The Two major strengths of this textbook is its global perspective and the author’’s engaging writing style." --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

A well-known and well-respected author provides this comprehensive yet accessible text that introduces students to population issues, concepts and theories. While keeping larger population issues in perspective, the text closely examines key factors in population processes, from fertility and mortality rates to agricultural production and urbanization. The text addresses both population problems and potential solutions, and engages students with intriguing essays, interesting examples, and up-to-date Internet resources. The text is the most comprehensive book on the market, encompassing the entire field of demography, including principle and practice: Chapters 1 - 8 provide the framework and tools while Chapters 9 - 13 apply these tools and demographic perspectives to real-world situations. The text is a classic in the field, and is respected for its comprehensive and contemporary approach.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 9 edition (July 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534627692
• ISBN-13: 978-0534627690
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #528,808 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Population by Weeks Review, May 29, 2004

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This review is from: Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues (with InfoTrac) (Hardcover)

This is a great introduction to demographics. It provides a easy to read introduction. It is still a college textbook. The author integrates humor into the text, which certainly kept me reading. Infotrac was completely worthless. It was a password to a three-month trial of access to databases. I already have access to databases through other sources, school and the library.

5.0 out of 5 stars good readable textbook on theory, September 23, 2009

By	Richard Almasi "TheHunn" (Europa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a textbook that is easy to read and covers alot of theory, but nothing complicated.

This is a book on demographic theory, not demographic methods, they are often studied separately.
(A good book methods is Preston's Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population Processes)
It explains the major formulas in an easy way, but you really need a methods book to learn all the practical techniques.

The purpose of this book is to explain the major demographic variables: mortality, fertility, and migration.
It tends to use a historical perspective and uses examples from all over the world.
I thought the book was easy to read and very informative, and it explained the formulas in a non-technical way which helped me understand the methodology better.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yeah its a text, but its good..., January 25, 2007

By	Michael Tounian (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Weeks is a genius. He came into my population life course class and spoke about anything we wanted to know, and was happy to be there. Which is weird, coming from the academic world.