Demography and Population Problems - Hardcover

Rajendra K. Sharma

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8171566901 ISBN 13: 9788171566907

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., 2020

Synopsis

This book covers syllabi of various Universities in Sociology in the papers entitled : Demography; Social Demography; Population Studies; Population Problems; Vital Statistics in India etc. Analytic presentation of data derived from authentic sources; holistic approach to controversial problems; simple and easy narration with examples from Indian circumstances and questions for exercise at the end of each chapter make this work an ideal textbook for students and a reference work for the teachers. Starting from Historical Review and discussion of the Concept, Scope and Importance of Demography, the book includes chapter on : Relationship with other Studies; Theories of Population; Methods and Sources of Demographic Data; Growth and Trends of World Population; Development of Demography in India; Structure and Characteristics of Indian Population; Population Dynamics : Mortality; Fertility : Nature, Measures and Trends; Fertility in India; Migration : Types, Measurement, Theories and Trends; Urbanisation; Labour Force; Unemployment in India; Population Problems; Family Planning and Family Welfare; and Population Policies.

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About the Author

Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma (born 1962), M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., U.G.C. Research Fellow, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1985-1988), worked in I.C.S.S.R. Sponsored Project (1987) on Overseas Indian Entrepreneurs in Kenya. He is LMI : Indian Sociological Society, Uttar Pradesh Samaj Shastra Parishad, Indian Research Association, U.P. Darshan Parishad. He is author of dozens of papers and books on Sociology both in Hindi and English. Dr. Sharma has utilised his experience of teaching Sociology to Post-graduate and Under-graduate students for writing ideal textbooks both in Hindi and English on almost all the papers taught in this subject at Indian Universities. He taught at N.A.S. P.G. College, Meerut (1987-1991). At present he is Lecturer at N.R.E.C. (P.G.) College, Ch. Charan Singh University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd.
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8171566901
• ISBN 13: 9788171566907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304