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This chapter deals with various aspects and definitions related to Demography. It delineates the boundaries and content of the subject matter. The chapter discusses the progression from ancient to modern demographic concepts and how the understanding of the subject has changed over time. It deals with the development of various tools to collect, analyse and interpret population data in different epochs and cultures. It discusses worldwide efforts to strengthen the collection of demographic information and use of indirect estimation methods, where direct methods are deficient. Further, it highlights some of the more recent developments in demographic concepts and analytical frameworks.

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  1. Menzies Centre for Health Policy Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia

    Farhat Yusuf

  2. Department of Marketing and Management Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia

    Farhat Yusuf & Jo. M. Martins

  3. Department of Sociology College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of California Riverside, 92521, Riverside, California, USA

    David A. Swanson

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Yusuf, F., Martins, J.M., Swanson, D.A. (2014). Introduction. In: Methods of Demographic Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6784-3_1

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