Barbara Anderson
Affiliated Programs:
Research Professor, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.
Faculty Associate, Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Michigan.
Ronald Freedman Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Population Studies, University of Michigan.
Ph.D., Princeton University
Dr. Anderson studies the relationship between social change and demographic change. Her research focuses on the former Soviet Union, China and South Africa. Her teaching centers on the relationship between social and demographic change and on technical demography.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Anderson, Barbara, John H. Romani, Heston Phillips, Marie Wentzel, and Kholadi Tlabela. 2007. "Exploring environmental perceptions, behaviors and awareness: water and water pollution in South Africa." Population & Environment, 28: 133-161. DOI:10.1007/s11111-007-0038-5. Licensed Access.
Anderson, Barbara, and Heston E. Phillips. 2006. "Adult mortality (age 15-64) based on death notification data in South Africa: 1997-2004." Report No. 03-09-05, Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. Public Access.
Anderson, Barbara, and Heston E. Phillips. 2006. "Trends in the Percent of Children who are Orphans in South Africa 1995-2005." Report-03-09-06, Pretoria: Statistics South Africa.
Anderson, Barbara, and John H. Romani. 2005. "Changing Social Priorities and the Increased Salience of the Economy in Estonia." Nationalities Paper, 33(3): 303-314. DOI:10.1080/00905990500193170. Licensed Access.
Anderson, Barbara. 2004. "Unintended Population Consequences of Policies." Population and Environment, 25(4): 377-390. DOI:10.1023/B:POEN.0000036486.71830.f8. Public Access.
Chapters
Anderson, Barbara. 2006. "Undercount in China's 2000 Census in Comparative Perspective." In 2000 Population Census of China--Proceedings of International Seminar. Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. Abstract.
Romani, John H., Barbara Anderson, and Jinyun Liu. 2006. "Distribution and Availability of Health Personnel in Yunnan Province: 1982-2000." In 2000 Population Census of China--Proceedings of International. Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House.
Anderson, Barbara. 2005. "Migration in South Africa in Comparative Perspective." In Migration in South and Southern Africa: Dynamics and Determinants edited by Kok, Pieter, Derik Gelderblom, John Oucho, Johan van Zyl. Pretoria, South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council.
PSC Reports
Anderson, Barbara, and Mosidi S. Nhlapo. 2009. "Changes in Standard of Living among Population Groups in South Africa: 1998-2006." PSC Research Report No. 08-654. July 2009. Abstract. PDF.
Anderson, Barbara, and Heston E. Phillips. 2008. "The Changing Pattern of Adult Mortality in South Africa, 1997-2005: HIV and Other Sources." PSC Research Report No. 08-649. July 2008. Abstract. PDF.
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Recent resources, events, news
New Publications
Bingenheimer & Geronimus, "Behavior & HIV"
Wildeman, "Imprisonment & Infant Mortality," PSC Research Report
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