Demographic Resources on the Web

Sociology 329 Spring 2009 Class Readings

Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook 2008.

Children’s Defense Fund. 2007. A Brief Guide to Arithmetic for Advocacy. Washington, D.C.

Cincotta, Richard. 2004. “Demographic Security Comes of Age.” Environmental Change and Security Program Report, issue 10. December.

Haub, Carl and Mary Mederios Kent. 2008. 2008 World Population Data Sheet. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

Kent, Mary M. and Karl Haub. 2005. “Global Demographic Divide.” Population Bulletin, vol. 60, no. 4, December. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau

Kinsella, Kevin and David R. Phillips. 2005. “Global Aging: The Challenge of Success.” Population Bulletin, vol. 60, no. 1, December. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

Leahy, Elizabeth. 2007. The Shape of Things to Come: Why Population Age Structure Matters To A Safer, More Equitable World. Washington, DC;

Population Action International.

Lim, Louisa. 2008. “China Demographic Crisis: Too Many Boys, Elderly”. Morning Edition, National Public Radio. April 14.

Malthus, Thomas Robert. 1987 (1798). "An Essay on the Principle of Population", chapters 1 and 2.

Martin, Philip & Elizabeth Midgley. 2006. “Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America, Revised and Updated 2^nd Edition.” Population Bulletin Vol. 61, no. 4, December. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

Mather, Mark. 2009. “Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path.” Reports on America, February. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

McFalls, Joseph A., Jr. 2007. “Population: A Lively Introduction, 5^th ed”. Population Bulletin ,Vol. 62, no. 1, March. Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

National Vital Statistics System. Home page.

NOVA, World in the Balance companion website

Population Reference Bureau. 2006. “The Future of Human Life Expectancy: Have We Reached The Ceiling Or Is The Sky The Limit?.” Research Highlights in the Demography and Economics of Aging, no. 8. May.

Population Reference Bureau. 2008. “World Population Highlights: Key Findings from the PRB’s 2008 World Population Data Sheet”. Population Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 3, September. Washington, DC.

Sanderson, Warren and Sergei Scherbov. 2008. “Rethinking Age and Aging.” Population Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 4, December. Washington, DC.

Torrey, Barbara Boyle and Carl Haub. 2004. “Why Do Canadians Outlive Americans?” Washington, DC; Population Reference Bureau.

U.S. Census Bureau. Home page.

Weeks, John R. 2008. Chapters 1-7 in Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues, 10^th ed. Thomson Wadsworth.

Worley, Heidi. 2006. “Chronic Diseases Beleaguer Developing Countries.” Population Reference Bureau website.

Yin, Sandra. 2005. “The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons.” Population Reference Bureau website. October.

Yinger, Nancy V. 2006. “The Feminization of Migration.” Population Reference Bureau website. December.

United States Data

U.S. Census Bureau home page

American Community Survey home page

American FactFinder -- U.S. Census Bureau

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Current Population Survey home page

Historical Census Data -- University of Virginia Library

National Center for Health Statistics home page

National Vital Statistics System

U.S. Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death

Mortality Data

Birth Data

Maryland State Data Center

Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Report Card

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services home page

Department of Homeland Security Office of Immigration Statistics

Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Housing and Urban Development’s State of the Cities Data Systems

International Data

Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook 2008.

International statistical agencies (Census Bureau site)

United Nations home page

Demographic Yearbook System (1948 – 2005)

United Nations Economic and Social Development home page

United Nations Cyber Schoolbus - international information

World Factbook 2008 - CIA annual publication

U.S. Department of State Country Background Notes

World Health Organization Statistical Information System

US Census Bureau's World Population Information

Fertility

Birth Data for the United States (NVSS)

Migration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services home page

Naturalization Self-test

Department of Homeland Security Office of Immigration Statistics

Mortality

National Cancer Institute's Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs

Mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System

Organizations

Population Association of America home page

Population Council – international nonprofit research organization; publish Population and Development Review and Studies in Family Planning

Population Reference Bureau home page

The Guttmacher Institute - publisher of  Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and International Family Planning Perspectives

Demographics

Sperling’s Bestplaces

Claritas Demographics

You Are Where You Live (Claritas Demographics)

FedStats -- links to demographic information available from federal agencies

Voting and Registration data from the U. S. Census Bureau

Other Demography Sites

Blue Zones Vitality Compass – find out how young you are biologically and how to live longer

Center for International Earth Science Information Network -- interactive mapping of demographic data

Demographic Research -- free, on-line journal of population research

Real Age – calculate your biological age

Northwestern Mutual Insurance longevity game  - estimate your longevity

? What’s Your Disease Risk? : Calculate your risk of developing chronic diseases, from Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital

The Hunger Site - donate free food to hungry worldwide

Job postings – Population Association of America website

Writing Resources

US Census Bureau's suggested citation styles for internet information

ASA style guide from Cook Library

Strunk's The Elements of Style online

Merriam-Webster home page -- on-line dictionary and thesaurus

Hughes' editing terms and symbols

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Last updated 8 May 2009 by Marion Hughes.