title: Demographic trends among Soviet Moslems (1959-79).
abstract: "The author discusses the distinctive demographic trends among Soviet Moslems, whose numbers are projected to rise from 44 million in 1979 to 64 million in the year 2000.  This group is distinguished by high rates of natural increase, little mobility and low rates of linguistic assimilation.  The rapid population growth among Moslems, especially those in Central Asia, poses problems of employment and of integrating these people into the Soviet economy."
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wixman
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005843:Geography; D007514:Islam; D007802:Language; D008913:Minority Groups; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012067:Religion; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014586:USSR
keywords: Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Geographic Factors; Islam; Language; Minority Groups; Natural Increase; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Religion; Residence Characteristics; Residential Mobility; Social Change; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; Ussr