A Population History of the United States

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ID19919615
AuthorsHerbert S Kein (0000-0002-2239-2784, Stanford University, corresponding author), Herbert S Klein
Year2012
Publication date2012-05-28
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenuePopulation History of the United States (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781139059954
OpenAlexW759047576
ISBN9781139059954
Open LibraryOL25132479M
LanguageEN
Citations received5

The first full-scale, one-volume survey of the demographic history of the United States has been fully updated here. From the arrival of humans in the Western Hemisphere to the current century, Klein analyses the basic demographic trends in the growth of the pre-conquest, colonial and national populations. From the origin and distribution of the Native Americans to late 20th century changes in family structure, fertility and mortality, this updated edition incorporates recent research, including data from the 2010 census. In this definitive study, Klein explores regional patterns of fertility and mortality, trends in births, deaths and international and internal migrations, comparing them with contemporary European developments. The profound impact of historic declines in disease and mortality rates on the population structure of the late-20th century is explained, while the more recent urbanisation and rise of suburbia are examined within the context of new massive international migrations on North American society

Ancient history · Archaeology · Census · Colonialism · CONQUEST · Context (archaeology) · Demographic history · Economic growth · Fertility · Genealogy · Geography · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Urbanization · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · History · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Migration and Labor Dynamics · united states

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