Demography

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the study of the size, composition, and geographic
distribution of human populations, and how the population changes due to fertility, mortality, and migration.

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Demography

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the ‘big three’ of demography,
jointly producing population stability or change

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Births
Deaths
Migration

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A population’s composition may be described in terms of

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Basic demographic features
Features of the population’s social and economic context

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Basic demographic features

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age
sex
family
household status

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features of the population’s social and economic context

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language
educaiton
ethnicity
occupation
religion
income
wealth

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The distribution of populations can be defined at

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• multiple levels
• with different types of boundaries

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The distribution of populations can be defined at multiple levels, which are:

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local
regional
national
global

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The distribution of populations can be defined with different types of boundaries, which are:

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political
economical
geographic

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_____________ is a central component of societal contexts and
social change.

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Demography

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TOOLS OF DEMOGRAPHY

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Count
Rates
Ratio
Proportion
Constant
Cohort Measures
Period Measures

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• the absolute number of a population or any demographic event
  occurring in a specified time period

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Count

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The raw quantities of demographic events are the basis of all
other statistical refinements and analyses.

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Count

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The frequency of demographic events in a population in a
specified time period

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Rates

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tell how frequently an event is occurring – how common
it is.

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Rates

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______________ are rates computed for an entire population

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Crude rates

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__________ are rates computed for a specific subgroup,
usually the population at risk of having the event occur (for
example, general fertility rate; births per 1,000 women ages
15-49 years).

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Specific rates

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the relation of one population subgroup to another
subgroup in the same population; that is, one subgroup
divided by another

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ratio

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the relation of a population subgroup to the entire
population; that is, a population subgroup divided by the
entire population

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proportion

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An unchanging, arbitrary number (for example, 100 or 1,000
or 100,000) by which rates, ratios, or proportions can be
multiplied to express these measures in more
understandable fashion.

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constant

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In the demographic formulas, “K” means

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constant

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Statistics that measure events occurring to a __________ – a group of people sharing a common demographic experience who are
observed through time.

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cohort

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The most commonly used cohort is the _____ cohort

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birth

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Statistics that measure events occurring to all or part of a population during one period of time – “taking a snapshot” of a population, in effect

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Period Measures

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Defined as a group of individuals of the same
species living and interbreeding within a given area.

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population

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Members of a population often rely on the same___________, are subject to similar environmental constraints, and depend on the availability of other members to persist over time.

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resources

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Demographics can include any statistical factors that influence population growth or decline, but several parameters are particularly important:

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* population size * density * age structure * fecundity (birth rates) * mortality (death rates) * sex ratio

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__________ can include any statistical factors that influence population growth or decline

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Demographics

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birth rates are also known as

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fecundity

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death rates are also known as

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mortality

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defined as the number of individuals present in a subjectively designated geographic range

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population size

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the total population of the Philippines as of 01 May 2020 is at

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109,035,343

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The size of a population in relation to the amount of space that it occupies.

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population density

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Density is usually expressed as the ______________________________________________________________

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number of individuals per unit area or volume

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All individuals contribute equally to a population. Occasionally, researchers find it useful to characterize the different contributions made by different individuals. a. both statements are correct b. both statements are false c. statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false d. statement 2 is true, statement 1 is false

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d. statement 2 is true, statement 1 is false Not all individuals contribute equally to a population. Occasionally, researchers find it useful to characterize the different contributions made by different individuals.

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In age structure, first, individuals are sorted into _____________ categories called cohorts, such as "_______" or "___________"

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age-specific; juveniles; subadults

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In age structure, first individuals are sorted into age specific categories called cohorts, such as "juveniles" or "subadults". Researchers then create a profile of the size and age structures of the cohorts to determine the ______________________ of that population, in order to estimate current and future growth.

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reproductive potential

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describes the number of offspring an individual or a population is able to produce during a given period of time

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fecundity

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the measure of individual deaths in a population and serves as the counterbalance to fecundity

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mortality

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Mortality is measured in _________, usually expressed as the number of individuals that die in a given period (deaths per unit time) or the_______________ of the population that dies in a given period (percent deaths per unit time)

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rates; proportion

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measure the number of males and females within a population

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sex ratio

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A __________________ is a calculation of the size of a population for a year between census periods or for the current year.

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population estimate

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Estimates involve the use of data that are based on the following information:

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* Components of population change, including migration, fertility, and mortality * Census results * Information that reflects change in population size such as the number of housing units, postal or mailing addresses, registered voters, school enrollment, and users of metered water and other utilities.

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A ____________ is a calculation of the size of the population for a future date in time.

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projection

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Population information for past, present, and future conditions can be used to make a ____________ about the population.

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projection

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quantitative information about a population's "vital events" such as the number of births (natality), deaths (mortality), marriages (nuptiality) and divorces.

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Vital statistics

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1. Natality 2. Mortality 3. Nuptiality

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1. Birth 2. Deaths 3. Marriage