I highly recommend this text to academics and practitioners in both demography and public health. Its breadth and depth make it an excellent choice as a companion text in either demography or public health courses. Steve Murdock, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology Rice University Applied Demography and Public Health brings together important topical subjects and useful findings and materials in a single source. The coverage of methodological issues and findings are of high interest to applied demographers and health practitioners. Be prepared to take notes to keep track of the ideas you get while reading this wonderful book. David A. Swanson, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology University of California Riverside Riverside, California 92521 USA