Research Catalog

Title

The population ahead / edited by Roy G. Francis.

Publication

Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1958]

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Details

Additional Authors

Francis, Roy G.

Description

x, 160 pages maps, diagrams, tables; 24 cm

Summary

Conference report on a seminar on sociological aspects of population growth - comprises papers and summary of comments thereon, and covers economic implications, cultural factors and social implications of population expansion. References. Conference held in minneapolis 1957.

Subject

• Population
• Population
• population
• sociological aspect
• population growth
• economic implication
• cultural factor
• social implication
• aspect sociologique
• croissance démographique
• conséquences économiques
• facteur culturel
• conséquences sociales
• aspecto sociológico
• crecimiento demográfico
• consecuencias económicas
• factor cultural
• consecuencias sociales

Genre/Form

• Collections
• proceedings.
• reference.
• rapport de réunion.
• référence bibliographique.
• informe de reunión.
• referencia.

Note

• Based on papers presented at the second symposium on population problems, held at the University of Minnesota in 1957.
• Errata slip mounted on p. x.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Desegregation of ideas / R. G. Francis (p. 3-11) -- Generation of demographic change / P. K. Whelpton (p. 12-26) -- Minimal subsistence / A. Keys (p. 27-39) -- Optimum rates of population growth / F. Osborn (p. 40-51) -- Man-land ratio / J. O. M. Broek (p. 52-63) -- Equilibrium population / E. S. Deevey (p. 64-86) -- Genetic future of man / K. Sax (p. 87-97) -- Cultural aspects of the population problem / R. F. Spencer (p. 98-107) -- Variations on a theme by Malthus / A. C. Harberger (p. 108-124).

LCCN

58007927

OCLC

• ocm00168855
• 168855
• SCSB-418589

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library