Curbing Population Growth An Insider’s Perspective on the Population Movement
Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
| Series: | The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through its growth during the 60s and 70s, to the present. Topics include the role of social science in understanding the causes and effects of population growth; reproductive research and contraceptive development; and the politics of family planning, sex education, and abortion in the United States |
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| Physical Description: | XVII, 274 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781475799064 |