World Population Highlights 2007: Urbanization
(September 2007) The world is on the verge of a shift: from predominantly rural to mainly urban.
(September 2007) The world is on the verge of a shift: from predominantly rural to mainly urban.
Child marriage is a human rights violation.
Older adults’ social ties are more important for physical and mental health than previously thought, new research shows.
(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.
Mortality remains one of the major outcomes related to natural disasters, and a recent study on which types of disasters are the deadliest has yielded interesting results.
This lesson provides students with the background to understand the importance of age structure on population growth.
(2007) More than 35 million Americans identify as Hispanic, making them the country's largest ethnic minority. However, Latinos have been underrepresented in the all-volunteer armed forces, especially among officers.