ISBN:
9781403993274
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (225 p)
Series Statement:
Focus On
Parallel Title:
Print version Focus On People and Migration
DDC:
304.609410021
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures, tables and maps -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The UK population: past, present and future -- Introduction -- The UK population in the past -- Early history of the UK population -- The era of the census -- 1750 to 1950: population growth and the demographic transition -- The UK population, 1950 to 2001 -- The UK population at the start of the 21st century -- Geographical distribution and growth -- Age-sex structure -- Marital status and living arrangements -- Ethnicity
Abstract:
The UK population in the future -- Notes and references -- Chapter 2: Where people live -- Introduction -- Population distribution and density -- Age and sex structure -- Regional patterns -- Older people -- Children -- Young adults -- Sex differences -- Diversity and deprivation -- Ethnic group -- Religion -- Quality of life -- Employment patterns -- Employment and unemployment rates -- Earnings -- Industry of employment -- Housing and households -- Summary -- Notes and references -- Chapter 3: The UK's main urban areas -- Introduction -- What is an urban area?
Abstract:
The UK's most populous urban areas -- Changes since 1991 -- Case studies: Change in size and population of three urban areas over time -- Greater Manchester Urban Area -- Nottingham Urban Area -- Bristol Urban Area -- Top ten urban areas compared -- Age -- Sex -- Migration -- Identity -- Conclusion -- Notes and references -- Chapter 4: The changing age structure of the UK population -- Introduction -- Current and recent trends in the age structure of the UK population -- UK adult population by legal marital status -- Future trends -- Ageing populations: a comparison with Japan
Abstract:
Analysis and conclusion -- Notes and references -- Chapter 5: Fertility and mortality -- Introduction -- Births, deaths and population change -- Natural change -- The changing population structure -- Fertility -- Trends in fertility -- Fertility trends in the UK countries -- Factors associated with low fertility -- Age patterns of fertility -- Changes in family size and childlessness -- Fertility and country of birth -- Childbearing and marital status -- Mortality -- Changes in mortality rates over time -- Age patterns of mortality -- Sex differences in mortality -- Cohort survival
Abstract:
Cohort life expectancy -- Summary -- Notes and references -- Chapter 6: Population movement within the UK -- Introduction -- How many move? -- Who moves and how far? -- Marital status -- Family type -- Health -- Housing tenure -- Economic activity of people aged 16 to 7 4 -- Industry -- Occupation -- Qualifications -- Ethnicity -- Geographical differences in migration behaviour -- Region/country level -- District level -- Ward level -- Population redistribution produced by within-UK migration -- Migration between North and South -- Urban-rural migration
Abstract:
Geographical patterns of migration for selected types of people
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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