Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems
- The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems
- Copyright page
- Contents
- About the Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Problems Related to Health, Safety, and Security
- Part II Problems Related to Crime and Violence
- Part III Problems of Global Impact
- Chapter 27 Urbanism and Urbanization
- Chapter 28 Technology and Social Problems
- Chapter 29 Population and Contemporary Social Problems
- Chapter 30 Environmental Problems
- Index
- References
Chapter 29 - Population and Contemporary Social Problems
from Part III - Problems of Global Impact
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 March 2018
- The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems
- The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems
- Copyright page
- Contents
- About the Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Problems Related to Health, Safety, and Security
- Part II Problems Related to Crime and Violence
- Part III Problems of Global Impact
- Chapter 27 Urbanism and Urbanization
- Chapter 28 Technology and Social Problems
- Chapter 29 Population and Contemporary Social Problems
- Chapter 30 Environmental Problems
- Index
- References
Summary
Many of the world's contemporary social problems are linked to issues associated with population, including birthrates, death rates, and migration. These issues are especially important in that the global population continues to grow by about 2 percent, or 140 million persons, each year. In this chapter, basic concepts of demography and population geography are reviewed. The review begins with birth and death rates, followed by discussion of issues associated with international migration. These concepts are then discussed in the context of population control policy, gender, and illegal immigration. Most significantly, the question of whether the population will be able to feed itself in the future as it continues to increase is addressed.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems , pp. 503 - 518Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018