Minor in Population Studies

Population issues are crucial to societies all over the world. Almost every day media in western countries report on population-related issues such as population ageing, population decline, migration, and their consequences for society in terms of the labour and housing market, pensions, health care provision, the integration of immigrants, and the well-being of individuals. Changes in household formation and dissolution (leaving the parental home, marriage, divorce) are important to individual well-being and the demand for housing. Worldwide, population growth and its sustainability are big issues; migration flows have a profound impact on societies and the multi-cultural identities of individuals; the HIV/AIDS epidemic has severe consequences for the population structure in Africa and survival strategies of families; increasing obesity has a severe impact on population health.

Offered by: Department of Demography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences

Coordinator: Prof.dr Clara Mulder (c.h.mulder@rug.nl; 050-3634549)