Regional Workshop on Techniques of Analysis of World Fertility Survey Data: Report and Selected Papers.

1980 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
J. B.
2017 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 893-904
Author(s):  
Germán Rodriguez ◽  
Trevor Croft

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1416-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bun Song Lee

An autoregressive model has been applied to the 1978 Cameroon World Fertility Survey data to test the fertility adaptation hypothesis of rural-urban migration. The fertility differential between rural-urban migrants and rural stayers is very small in Cameroon when compared with that of Korea and Mexico. However, the lack of fertility differentials between rural-urban migrants and rural stayers which are the result of the unique cultural and biosocial parameters of African fertility does not imply a weak fertility adaptation effect.


1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian E. Raftery ◽  
Steven M. Lewis ◽  
Akbar Aghajanian ◽  
Michael J. Kahn

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Whaley

This article examines the Japanese action puzzle game Catherine, arguing that the game presents a social narrative that comments on Japan’s pressing issue of a declining birthrate and aging population. It also theorizes a strategy for player involvement based on “distanced” (self-reflexive and meta) engagement. Through an examination of the narrative, characters, and gameplay, supplemented with national fertility survey data from Japan, the article argues that Catherine subverts classic game tropes and fosters player engagement with a socially relevant diegesis. Simultaneously, the unique meta-gameplay elements utilize what I term “distanced engagement” to encourage the player to critically self-reflect on both the game scenario and their role as a player. In this way, the article considers how the unique relationship between story and distanced engagement allows video games like Catherine to function as impactful and interactive social narratives.


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