The Continuing Demographic TransitionG. W. Jones, R. M. Douglas, J. C. Caldwell, R. M. D'Souza 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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... national Union of Scientific Study of Population , the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National Univer- sity , the Overseas Development Administration , the Population Council , the Research ...
... national Union of Scientific Study of Population , the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National Univer- sity , the Overseas Development Administration , the Population Council , the Research ...
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... National Centre for Epidemiology and Popu- lation Health , Australian National University , Canberra , ACT 0200 , Australia . Pat Caldwell is an anthropological demographer and a Centre Visitor at the National Centre for Epidemiology ...
... National Centre for Epidemiology and Popu- lation Health , Australian National University , Canberra , ACT 0200 , Australia . Pat Caldwell is an anthropological demographer and a Centre Visitor at the National Centre for Epidemiology ...
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... National University , Canberra , ACT 0200 , Australia . Valerie J. Hull is Director of the Economic Analysis , Private Sector and Coordination Section of the Papua New Guinea Branch of the Australian Agency for International Development ...
... National University , Canberra , ACT 0200 , Australia . Valerie J. Hull is Director of the Economic Analysis , Private Sector and Coordination Section of the Papua New Guinea Branch of the Australian Agency for International Development ...
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... National Research Council ( Bulatao and Lee 1983 ) , adapted the Easterlin framework which utilizes the concepts of supply of and demand for children , and the costs ( not only monetary ) of fertility regulation . Lee and Bulatao , in a ...
... National Research Council ( Bulatao and Lee 1983 ) , adapted the Easterlin framework which utilizes the concepts of supply of and demand for children , and the costs ( not only monetary ) of fertility regulation . Lee and Bulatao , in a ...
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... national trans- ition . The reason was almost certainly that the social upheaval and fer- ment of ideas during the revolutionary period loosened the stranglehold of traditional morality earlier than elsewhere and allowed people to ...
... national trans- ition . The reason was almost certainly that the social upheaval and fer- ment of ideas during the revolutionary period loosened the stranglehold of traditional morality earlier than elsewhere and allowed people to ...
Contents
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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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