Original scientific paper
Demographie Structure and Spatial Mobility of Social Groups (Some Empirical Facts)
Maria Oliveira-Roca
; Institut za društvena istraživanja, Zagreb
Abstract
The objective of this article is to find out if there are significant differences in the demographic structure and spatial distribution and mobility of »a priori« established hypothetical social groups.
It came out that sex and age are the only significant bio-social variables that differentiate social groups. It was also found out that type of place of present residence and place of birth, as well as participation in permanent internal migration and daily commuting and number of moves are the most important variables that characterize social groups with respect to spatial distribution and mobility.
Social groups households are significantly differentiated by their type of complementary occupation and »peasant-worker« status.
It is hypothesized that other demographic and spatial variables that were analyzed are mainly linked with other demographic and socio-economic variables. They are: age, type of place of residence and birth, economic (in) security, tradition, labour force supply and demand, schooling as well as distribution of physical and social infrastructure.
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155759
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Publication date:
31.12.1986.
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