The Demography of South Africa (General Demography of Africa)

This groundbreaking study of South Africa provides a unique look at the interplay of demographic, social and economic processes in a society undergoing rapid change as a result of the collapse of apartheid. It uses data from the first post-apartheid census as the basis for analysis of fertility, mortality within the context of HIV/AIDS, migration, education, employment, and household structure. These census data are complemented by large-scale household surveys and data from a partial registration system to study the relationships among various demographic, economic, and social phenomena. For the first time the demographic consequences of both the longer-term impact of apartheid policies and the policies of the new South Africa are examined and compared. This comprehensive reference links the demographic behavior of South Africa's various population groups to social, economic, and political inequalities created by policies of separate and unequal development. Prepared under the auspices of the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania, it is an essential resource for all scholars and practitioners in the field.

Researchers with the African Census Analysis Project and other population projects and organizations, along with an official of the South African government analyze the population and society in the post-apartheid Republic of South Africa. They use the 1996 South African Population Census as the basis of their analysis of fertility, mortality, migration, education, employment, and household structure. That data is complemented in a few cases by large-sale household surveys and data from a partial vital registration system to further the understanding of the relationship between various demographic, economic, and social phenomena. Graphs and charts are embedded in analytic treatments, rather than just being hung out to be interpreted.
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