Social Demography of South Africa by Clifford O. Odimegwu, Jo... - 9781138795440

Taylor & Francis

This edited collection investigates what progress has been made in the field of social demography in South Africa since the democratic dispensation in the country. Contributors offer a compilation of in-depth analytical studies of substantive, technical and contemporary issues in the South African demographic landscape. Accessible and topical, it is a useful reference guide to those working in disciplines such as sociology, geography, statistics and economics, and to all those trying to understand the role of national statistical agency in national development planning in Africa.\n > Foreword Pali J. Lehohla. Acknowledgments. Introduction and Overview Clifford O. Odimegwu and John Kekovole 1. Sources of Socioeconomic and Demographic Data in South Africa Clifford O. Odimegwu and John Kekovole 2. Age Structural Transition of the South African Population: Racial Differentials and Implications Mosidi Nhlapo and Henry V. Doctor 3. An Assessment of Quality of Death Registration Data fore