The frontiers of applied demography. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David A. Swanson, editor.
• Editors: Swanson, David A (David Arthur), 1946-
• Contents: Foreword; Measuring the Present; Envisioning and Anticipating the Future; Accommodating the Future; Evaluating Data Quality; Preface; Contents; Part I: Demographic Information for Decision-Making: Case Studies; Chapter 1: Demographics and Market Segmentation: China and India; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 China and India: Demographics and Socioeconomic Characteristics; 1.3 Literature Review; 1.4 Data and Methods; 1.5 Household Budget Expenditures and Allocations: China and India 2005; 1.6 Urban Household Expenditure on Food and Durables: Income Segmentation. 1.7 Household Consumption: Urban and Rural Segmentation; 1.8 Discussion; 1.9 Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: The Drivers of Health Trends: A Decomposition of Projected Health for Local Areas in England; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Review of Methods; 2.3 Data; 2.4 Methods; 2.5 Results; 2.6 Discussion; References; Chapter 3: Demographic Analyses for Public Policy: Projecting the Use of Veteran Educational Benefits in Texas; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Previous Analyses of the Future Number of Hazlewood Recipients; 3.1.2 The Veteran Population. 3.1.3 Educational and Household Characteristics of Texas Veterans; 3.2 Data and Methods; 3.2.1 Data Sources; 3.2.2 Methodology for Projecting Base Populations; 3.2.3 Methodology for Projecting Rates of Exemption Use; 3.3 Projections of Hazlewood Exemption Recipients; 3.4 Effect of Proposed Changes to Eligibility Criteria for the Hazlewood Exemption; 3.4.1 Age Restriction and Expiration Date; 3.4.2 Length of Service; 3.4.3 Residency Requirements; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Residential Fire-Related Injuries and Deaths in Anchorage, Alaska, 2007-2012: Causes and Prevention. 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Cross-Tabulation; 4.3.2 Analysis of ANFRS and Newspaper Surveillance; 4.4 Discussion; 4.5 Implications for Prevention; Notes; References; Chapter 5: Demographic Projections of Demand for Criminal Court Services Across New South Wales, Australia; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Population Context; 5.1.2 Criminal Context; 5.2 Method; 5.2.1 Data; 5.2.2 Analysis; 5.3 Results; 5.3.1 Baseline Data; 5.3.2 Projection Results; 5.4 Discussion; 5.5 Policy Implications; References; Chapter 6: Projecting Future Demand for Assisted Living: A Case Study. 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Background and Context; 6.3 Analysis; 6.4 Interpreting the Results; 6.5 Present Capacity vs. Projected Future Need; 6.6 Identifying Options for Public Choice; Appendix; References; Chapter 7: The Growth of Australiaś Very Elderly Population: Past Estimates and Probabilistic Forecasts; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Data and Methods; 7.2.1 Population Estimates; 7.2.2 Population Forecasts; 7.3 Estimates of Australiaś Very Elderly Population; 7.3.1 85+ Population; 7.3.2 Age-Sex Composition; 7.3.3 Drivers of Growth; 7.3.4 Comparison of Centenarian Numbers with Those of ABS; 7.4 Forecasts of Australiaś Very Elderly Population.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 517 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 300; Social sciences; Demography; Population research; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Demography; Population research; Social Sciences; Demography; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law; Public Health; Aging; Migration; Social Science -- Statistics; Medical -- Public Health; Family & Relationships -- Aging; Social Science -- Emigration & Immigration; Social research & statistics; Public health & preventive medicine; Age groups: the elderly; Migration, immigration & emigration; Statistics; Aging_xResearch; Migration; Social Science -- Demography; Population & demography; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319433296; 9783319433295
• Related ISBNs: 331943327X; 9783319433271
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 24, 2016).
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