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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Demography
Demography is the study of vital statistics usually with a view to revealing the nature of life in different communities.
Demography is concerned with life expectancy, infant mortality, health, age distributions, and so on.
Demography Study Using Cemetery Data (undated) states
Demography is defined as "the study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution and vital statistics".
Elwell's Glossary of Sociology (undated) defines demography as:
The scientific study of human population--including size, growth, movement, density, and composition.
Demography: The scientific study of population.
Demographic transition: A term used to describe the change from high birthrates and death rates to relatively low birthrates and death rates.
Schaefer, R. T., 2017, 'Glossary' in Sociology: A brief introduction, Fourth Edition, originally c. 2000, McGraw-Hill. Available at http://novellaqalive.mhhe.com/sites/0072435569/student_view0/glossary.html, site dated 2017, accessed 11 June 2017, not found 1 June 2019.
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