George W. Roberts

The Population of Jamaica

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1957, this book assesses the impact of population growth on the island of Jamaica.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9781107623422
• ISBN-10: 1107623421
• Artikelnr.: 39533191

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Introduction Kingsley Davis
1. Demographic material available
2. Growth of the population
3. Major characteristics of the population
4. Currents of external migration
5. Internal migration
6. Mortality
7. Changing patterns of reproduction
8. Fertility, mating and illegitimacy
9. Growth prospects
Appendix 1. Populations of British Caribbean territories according to censuses taken since 1841
Appendix 2. Indenture immigration into Jamaica
Appendix 3. Estimates of net emigration to United States, Panama, Cuba and other areas, 1881-1921
Index of names
Index of subjects.