COHORT
Charles François (2004). COHORT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 491.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 491 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Methodology or model |
A set of individuals as members of a population , sharing some peculiar characteristics.
It could be, for example, individuals born the same year, or those who make up a migrating swarm .
The numerical reduction of cohorts tends to impair the stability and, in some cases, the survival of a population, or of some specific characteristic of the same.
The notion is significant in ecology , in genetics and in sociology .