Encyclopedia of Population

Abstract

This successor to Macmillan’s International Encyclopedia of Population provides expanded, up-to-date coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include rapid demographic expansion in poor countries, low fertility rates and problems of old-age support, the environmental impact of dense population, and the press for expanded reproductive rights.