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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... societies , and provocatively outlines why groups as diverse as anthropologists and fam- ily planners have found comfort in the notion that such control did in fact exist . The authors argue that the fertility transition is economically ...
... societies , and provocatively outlines why groups as diverse as anthropologists and fam- ily planners have found comfort in the notion that such control did in fact exist . The authors argue that the fertility transition is economically ...
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... societies . We have found that research in this area can be fulfilling over a lifetime . Research on the origins and nature of this phenomenon are of profound intel- lectual interest . But much of the recent research has been funded ...
... societies . We have found that research in this area can be fulfilling over a lifetime . Research on the origins and nature of this phenomenon are of profound intel- lectual interest . But much of the recent research has been funded ...
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... societies is solely for contraception rather than for concepts of contracepting . Our experience in researching pre - transitional societies in sub - Saharan Africa and South Asia is that the usual reproductive behaviour of the human ...
... societies is solely for contraception rather than for concepts of contracepting . Our experience in researching pre - transitional societies in sub - Saharan Africa and South Asia is that the usual reproductive behaviour of the human ...
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... societies — Japan and Sri Lanka — enjoyed a long enough period of economic growth and educational development for such methods as withdrawal and rhythm to play an important role in reducing fertility . It was discovered in a family ...
... societies — Japan and Sri Lanka — enjoyed a long enough period of economic growth and educational development for such methods as withdrawal and rhythm to play an important role in reducing fertility . It was discovered in a family ...
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... societies — common in sub - Saharan Africa — where children's labour both is necessary , and more than compensates for their keep . These societies will quite logically be resistant to fertility control . The second point is that what ...
... societies — common in sub - Saharan Africa — where children's labour both is necessary , and more than compensates for their keep . These societies will quite logically be resistant to fertility control . The second point is that what ...
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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