The Continuing Demographic Transition

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G. W. Jones, R. M. Douglas, J. C. Caldwell, R. M. D'Souza
Clarendon Press, Jan 29, 1998 - Social Science - 464 pages
From the perspective of human society, one of the most significant occurrences of the twentieth century has been the demographic transition —- the movement from tragic and wastefully high death and birth rates to low rates in many countries. Many other countries, however, are still at only the early or intermediate stages of this process. In these countries, means need to be found to accelerate the transition. This book brings new evidence to bear on aspects of the demographic trasition, with contributions from leading demographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians. The book ranges widely over the history and current experience of both developed and developing countries, with particular emphasis on Asia and Africa. The new field of anthropological demography is strongly represented, with contributions challenging much conventional wisdom.

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Contents

What Do We Now Know about Fertility Transition?
15
The First Health Transition in Australia 18801910
29
The Demise of Universal Marriage in East
51
An Analysis of ParityDependent Fertility Falls
80
The Implausible Endpoint
94
Intergenerational Wealth Flows and the Elderly in Indonesia
111
THE PLACE OF CULTURE IN
135
What Do We Know?
158
Contraception and Religiosity in Bangladesh
268
The Rise of Dowry in Bangladesh
290
A Reorganization of
307
Health Treatment Behaviour in Sri Lanka
332
THE PLACE OF POLICY IN
363
Transitions in Indonesia
383
The Role of Family Planning Programmes in Contemporary
422
Index
445

Orderly Theories Disorderly Women
213
Numerators and Denominators in the Study of High
246

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