Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World
By Oxford University
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Description
The study of populations and demographics is explained in detail in this introductory series by Professor David Coleman, Professor of Demography. Using statistics gathered from censuses, parish records and other sources, Professor Coleman looks at the ways in which populations rise and fall through history. This series is at an introductory level and individuals need no prior knowledge of analyzing statistics or mathematics.
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02. Numbering the people: the Census, Vital Registration and Population Registers
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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01. Demographic Challenges for the 21st Century
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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11. Does Government belong in the bedroom? (Slides)
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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11. Does Government belong in the bedroom?
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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10. Who's afraid of population decline? (Transcript)
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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10. Who's afraid of population decline?
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world (Transcript)
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Jul 12, 2012 |
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09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world
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Jul 12, 2012 |
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08. After the demographic transition in the developing world (Transcript)
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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08. After the demographic transition in the developing world
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives (Transcript)
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations (Transcript)
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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05. International migration: guest workers, dependents, asylum and others (Transcript)
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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05. International migration: guest workers, dependents, asylum and others
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends (Transcript)
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family (Transcript)
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family
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Apr 26, 2012 |