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Needs Assessment Survey: Voluntary Associations in Low-Income Neighborhoods, Grand Boulevard in South Chicago, IllinoisCommunity asset mapping identifies strengths within the community. In south Chicago, the Institute for Policy Research developed an assets map of the Grand Boulevard neighborhood to identify strengths within the community. Read more. Demography is the statistical study of human populations. Demography examines the size, structure, and movements of populations over space and time. It uses methods from history, economics, anthropology, sociology, and other fields. Demography is useful for governments and private businesses as a means of analyzing and predicting social, cultural, and economic trends related to population. While basic demographic studies, such as censuses, were conducted in the ancient world as far back as 6,000 years ago, demographers as we know them, such as John Graunt from the United Kingdom, came about in the 16th century. The earliest statistical studies were concerned mostly with mortality (how many people died and at what age). Through studying baptism and burial records, Graunt could estimate the number of men of military age, and the number of women of childbearing age. His study represents one of the earliest statistical examinations of the population of a region. Demographic studies were often carried out by early insurance agents to determine life insurance rates. These early demographic studies were mostly concerned with mortality. However, in the 19th century, studies showed that there was a decline in the number of births, and researchers began to study fertility as well as mortality. These studies led to the idea of “differential fertility.” Differential fertility suggests that different groups within a population have different numbers of children due to factors, such as religion, cultural attitudes, poverty, and employment. Migration of people is the last main factor in demographic studies. It is these three variables (mortality, fertility, and migration) that contribute to population change. Demographers gather data mainly through government censuses and government registries of births and deaths. However, these sources can be inaccurate depending on the precision of government records. Demographers also gather data indirectly through surveying smaller groups within a population. These samples are then examined using statistical models to draw conclusions about the whole population. Lesson 1: Introduction to EpidemiologySelf-Assessment QuizNow that you have read Lesson 1 and have completed the exercises, you should be ready to take the self-assessment quiz. This quiz is designed to help you assess how well you have learned the content of this lesson. You may refer to the lesson text whenever you are unsure of the answer. Unless instructed otherwise, choose ALL correct answers for each question.
Figure 1.27Description: Item “A” occurs between the stage of susceptibility and the stage of subclinical disease. Item “B” occurs during the stage of subclinical disease. Item “C” occurs between the stage of subclinical disease and the stage of clinical disease. Item “D” occurs shortly after the stage of clinical disease begins. Item “E” occurs at the end of the stage of clinical disease. Return to text. Which of the following explains how the IMF affected the outcome of the Russian economic transition in the 1990s?Which of the following explains how the IMF affected the outcome of the Russian economic transition in the 1990s? The IMF provided financial assistance to Russia, which influenced the types of restructuring Russia could undertake.
Which of the following is an implication of the author's argument for international trade between Western countries and oil rich countries?Which of the following is an implication of the author's argument for international trade between Western countries and oil-rich countries? Oil-rich countries should nationalize oil resources to reduce political influence of foreign governments.
Which of the following best explains the impact of the International Monetary Fund IMF on Mexico as argued in the passage?Which of the following best explains the impact of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Mexico as argued in the passage? The IMF stabilized the Mexican economy, leading to access to global markets.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?Which of the following is an accurate comparison of liberal and conservative views concerning economic policy? Liberals have equality of opportunity as a core value, while conservatives have individualism as a core value.
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