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A general temporal data model and the structured population event history register

Clark, Samuel J. - In: Demographic Research 15 (2006) 7, pp. 181-252

temporal data model that is generalized, conceptually tractable, and inherently contains a full description of the primary data … it organizes. Individual databases utilizing this temporal data model can be customized to suit the needs of their … temporal data model is presented and demonstrated. This work has arisen out of experience with demographic surveillance in the …

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Evaluation of a village-informant driven demographic surveillance system in Karonga, Northern Malawi

Jahn, Andreas; Branson, Keith; Crampin, Amelia; Fine, … - In: Demographic Research 16 (2007) 8, pp. 219-248

built into the methods. A re-census conducted after 2 years indicated that the routine system had registered 97% of 1 …

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All tied up: Tied staying and tied migration within the United States, 1997 to 2007

Cooke, Thomas J. - In: Demographic Research 29 (2013) 30, pp. 817-836

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A summary period measure of immigrant advancement in the U.S.

Pitkin, John; Myers, Dowell - In: Demographic Research 24 (2011) 12, pp. 257-292

This paper proposes a method for summarizing the pace of advancement of the foreign-born population in a given period. The method standardizes for variations in the duration of residence or age composition of immigrant groups, attainments possessed by different groups when first observed after...

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Nonresident Fathers and Formal Child Support: Evidence from the CPS, NSFG, and SIPP

Stykes, J. Bart; Manning, Wendy; Brown, Susan L. - In: Demographic Research 29 (2013) 46, pp. 1299-1330

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Trajectories and models of individual growth

Karkach, Arseniy - In: Demographic Research 15 (2006) 12, pp. 347-400

methods have been shaped by evolution and a great variety of them are observed. Two distinct patterns - determinate and …

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World Urbanization Prospects

Bocquier, Philippe - In: Demographic Research 12 (2005) 9, pp. 197-236

alternative hypothesis. Projections are proposed using a polynomial model and compared to the UN projections, which are based on a … linear model. The conclusion is that UN projections may overestimate the urban population for the year 2030 by almost one …

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Mathematical Models for Human Cancer Incidence Rates

Arbeev, Konstantin; Ukraintseva, Svetlana; Arbeeva, … - In: Demographic Research 12 (2005) 10, pp. 237-272

phenomenon. We extend the Strehler and Mildvan model of aging and mortality and apply it to the analysis of data on cancer … incidence at old ages. The model explains time trends and age patterns of cancer incidence rates. Applications to cancer …

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Effects of current education on second- and third-birth rates among Norwegian women and men born in 1964: Substantive interpretations and methodological issues

Kravdal, Øystein - In: Demographic Research 17 (2007) 9, pp. 211-246

A variety of approaches have been employed to assess the importance of womenâ€™s education for their second- or third-birth rates. Some researchers have included the educational level measured at a relatively high age in their models, whereas others have included current education. A few...

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More on the Cohort-Component Model of Population Projection in the Context of HIV/AIDS: A Leslie Matrix Representation and New Estimates

Thomas, Jason; Clark, Samuel J. - In: Demographic Research 25 (2011) 2, pp. 39-102

This article presents an extension of the cohort component model of population projection (CCMPP) first formulated by … representation of the CCMPP that greatly facilitates implementation of the model for parameter estimation and projecting. The Leslie … distribution and time to stability. We validate our reformulation of the model by comparing parameter estimates obtained through …

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