Comparative vital statistics along the pastoral nomadism-sedentarism continuum.
Hum Ecol
; 15(1): 91-107, 1987 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
"This paper attempts to gather and present as much information as possible on crude birth and death rates and natural increase rates for various pastoral nomadic societies in different African and Middle Eastern countries. The information is arranged by a subdivision into nomads, seminomads, and sedentarized nomads. A summarization of this information suggests a possible pattern by which birth rates rise, death rates fall (but may rise in certain circumstances), and natural increase rates rise along the nomadism-sedentarism continuum. Such a possible pattern has several policy implications for governments assessing the needs of a nomadic society undergoing a process of change in its socio-ecological relationships."
Palabras clave
Africa; Asia; Birth Rate; Death Rate; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Environment; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Migrants; Migration; Mortality; Natural Increase; Nomads; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; Settlement And Resettlement; Social Change; Vital Statistics; Western Asia
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política Pública
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Cambio Social
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Migrantes
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Tasa de Natalidad
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Estadísticas Vitales
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Mortalidad
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Crecimiento Demográfico
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Emigración e Inmigración
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Ambiente
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Fertilidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hum Ecol
Año:
1987
Tipo del documento:
Article