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Gulnaz Akhmetova; Zhuldyz Davletbayeva; Rymkul Ismailova; Zulfiya Torebekova – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2025
This study is dedicated to analyzing and evaluating government initiatives aimed at addressing migration challenges in Kazakhstan that manifest in uneven migration flows and significant disparities in population density between the southern and northern regions. The authors assess the implementation of a state program as part of their analysis,…
Descriptors: Geographic Regions, Public Policy, Migration Patterns, Population Trends
Chong, Sylvia N. Y.; Cheah, Horn Mun – New Horizons in Education, 2010
Background: Singapore is experiencing great demographic change. These demographic trends show fewer young people and declining birth rates, greater longevity for ageing generations and an increase in the number of non-Singaporean residents. Statistics also show that more than half of the total population increase in the last decades was…
Descriptors: Population Trends, Birth Rate, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Pluralism
Ly, Phuong – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2008
A growing number of South Korean students are going to an English-speaking country as teenagers to escape from the grueling, test-oriented Korean schools in hopes of gaining entry into American universities. American colleges and universities are starting to see more of these "early study abroad students," as they are called in South…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Universities, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students

Rhoades, Robert E. – Human Organization, 1978
During 1976, 133 former migrants representing 96 migrating units were interviewed. Through participant observation, various social contexts (villages, towns, and cities) were studied in terms of return migration. Emphasis centered on the rural context and specifically dealth with return destinations, investment behavior, problems of social…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Migration Patterns
Fawcett, James T., Ed.; Carino, Benjamin V., Ed. – 1987
The following papers are collected in this anthology of research on East-West international migration: (1) "International Migration and Pacific Basin Development" (James T. Fawcett and Benjamin V. Carino); (2) "The Global Picture of Contemporary Immigration Patterns" (Mary M. Kritz); (3) "One Field, Many Views: Competing…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Migrant Problems

Hugo, G. J.; Smailes, P. J. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1992
Using a case study and surveys, assesses the major changes that have occurred in population trends within the nonmetropolitan sector of Australia, and South Australia in particular. Appears that a reversal in the long-standing pattern of increasing concentration of the population in large urban settings is continuing but at a slower pace than in…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution

Rath, Ferdinand J. C. M. – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Compares modern population problems with those of previous generations. Examines variations in population problems in different countries and world regions and the ways in which demographic events (e.g., rapid population growth or urbanization) in one region affect other regions. Advocates preparing for demographic changes through education. (DMM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Foreign Countries, Migration Patterns

Palacio, Jairo – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Reviews the history of population education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1970 to 1992 and changes in fertility, mortality, and migration during that period. Considers issues such as government styles and motivations, staff shortages, cooperation among administrators, teacher training, distance education, and new management…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Demography, Educational History, Educational Practices

Hane Ba, Fama – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Identifies the common characteristics of population education in African countries, including a focus on safeguarding cultural traditions. Suggests that improving the condition of women should be at the heart of population education because of their role in promoting family health and environmental protection and in the education of their…
Descriptors: African Culture, Demography, Educational Objectives, Females
Espenshade, Thomas J. – 1986
The low fertility of Western industrial nations is likely to become a permanent condition; in the absence of immigration, populations with below-replacement fertility will eventually decline in size. But at the same time fertility is declining, international migration to the West is accelerating. Legal immigration to the United States rose from…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Birth Rate, Demography, Foreign Countries
Goldstein, Sidney; Goldstein, Alice – 1986
Using data from the 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses of Thailand, this paper explores the changing pattern of internal migration. Throughout the period, the census indicates a high degree of stability. Lifetime migration shows a slight rise in each period; recently it has risen in inter- as opposed to intra-regional movement. Five year…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Migration, Migration Patterns
Verwey, C. T. – 1978
Results of a study to determine the future demand for Zulu manpower are reported. The study is a prerequisite for research on integrating education with economic development and manpower needs. Data were obtained from the 1970 population census and were categorized according to the demographic distribution, economic activities, and the educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Demography, Educational Needs

Fahem, Abdel Kader – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1993
Outlines the recent social history of Mauritania, focusing on the effects of sedentarization and rapid urbanization on a primarily nomadic people. Offers an instructional approach for teaching young people about these social phenomena, highlighting particular cognitive and attitudinal objectives. (DMM)
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
Bezuidenhout, J. J. – 1986
The purpose of this research project was to compile and analyze data concerning the composition and geographic distribution of South Africa's population for the purpose of future educational planning to meet the needs of four population groups. This document contains statistics and conclusions on: (1) the role of population shifts and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Ben-Porath, Yoram – 1976
This paper reviews issues pertaining to the relationship between child mortality and fertility and examines the fertility-mortality relationship of women who emigrated to Israel from various countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe and continued child bearing in Israel. Data from the 1961 Israel census of population is used. Among issues addressed in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Data Analysis