Demographic assessment techniques in complex humanitarian emergencies : summary of a workshop / Holly Reed, rapporteur ; Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Holly.

Contributor:

Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance.

Refugees.

Forced migration.

War relief.

Demography--Developing countries.

Demography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Complex humanitarian emergencies

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration was established by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council in 1999. The roundtable is composed of experts from academia, government, philanthropy, and international organizations. The roundtable's purpose is to serve as an interdisciplinary, nonpartisan focal point for taking stock of what is known about demographic patterns in refugee situations, to apply this knowledge base to assist both policy makers and relief workers, and to stimulate new directions for innovation and scientific inquiry in this growing field of study. The roundtable meets yearly and has also organized a series of workshops (held concurrently with roundtable meetings) on some of the specific aspects of the demography of refugee and refugee-like situations, including mortality patterns, demographic assessment techniques, and research ethics in complex humanitarian emergencies. This report to the Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration is a summary of one such workshop, which was held on September 20-21, 2000, under the aupices of the Committee on Population. The purpose of this meeting was to address a basic problem faced by all humanitarian relief agencies in an emergency: how to count the numbers of displaced persons and assess their general well-being. Workshop participants examined different methods for estimating refugee populations and their mortality rates, whether mortality was due to disease and malnutrition or human rights abuses. Demographic Assessment Techniques in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Summary of a Workshop explores the applicability of various methods in different types of emergency settings, how to improve existing methodologies and develop new ones, and the difficulties encountered by personnel in the field, including security, logistics, and access to a population.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""ESTIMATING POPULATION SIZE AND STRUCTURE""; ""ESTIMATING MORTALITY RATES""; ""SUMMARY AND FINAL DISCUSSION""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix Workshop Agenda and Participants September 20-21, 2000""

Notes:

Workshop held Sept. 20-21, 2000, under the auspices of the Committee on Population, National Research Council.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17).

ISBN:

0-309-16916-X

1-280-18337-3

9786610183371

0-309-50067-2

OCLC:

923256141