Book Review: POULATION SHIFT: MOBILITY AND CHANGE IN AUSTRALIA, Eited by P.W. Newton and M. Bell, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1996. pp. ix + 443.
✍ Scribed by Boyle, Paul
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1077-3495
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✦ Synopsis
This is a lengthy volume that deals with contemporary migration in Australia at a range of spatial scales. The book has a total of 26 chapters and is divided into four sections: international migration; inter-regional migration; intra-urban migration; and social perspectives. Each of the sections is preceded by a short summary of the main ®ndings in its constituent chapters, which is helpful given the range of material that is covered in the text. The intention is that the book will serve as a `useful summary of current knowledge and research directions, and [will] generate further progress in understanding of population mobility in Australia'.
Much of this intention has undoubtedly been achieved; the range of material and up-to-date analysis provides a useful summary of the population mobility trends in Australia, and unlike most migration volumes, the editors have tried hard to provide a balanced assessment of both international and internal migration trends. This has been achieved by including a diverse group of contributors that includes academics, researchers and