Description: In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and computer sciences. The book aims to inform the student of the wide range of applications of demography, including not only narrowly demographic situations but also nondemographic situations, such as manufacturing processes and the dynamics of organizations as a population.
Review Quotes: "Siegel has delivered a winner (again!). Intended for the demographic practitioner and those who seriously wish to engage the field of applied demography, this book is The Userguide to the demographer's toolkit. The scope and breadth of the concrete examples is awesome!"
Paul R. Voss, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA