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Dire demographics : population trends in the Russian Federation / Julie DaVanzo, Clifford Grammich.
Lippincott Library HB3608.2.A3 D38 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DaVanzo, Julie.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Demographic transition.
- Population.
- Russia (Federation)--Population--Statistics.
- Russia (Federation).
- Demographic transition--Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation)--Social conditions--1991-.
- Social conditions.
- Genre:
- Statistics.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 101 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2001.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Russian Demography And Its Implications 1
- Russian Demographic Trends in the 1990s 1
- Policy Issues Arising from Demographic Trends 5
- Chapter 2 Population Change In Russia 9
- Population Loss in the 1990s 9
- Immigration 13
- Chapter 3 Fertility In Russia 21
- Trends in Fertility 21
- Abortion and Contraception 25
- History of Abortion and Contraception in Russia 28
- Recent Declines in Abortion 31
- The Role of Contraception in Reducing Abortion 32
- Reaction Against Contraception and Abortion 35
- Prospects for Future Fertility and Population Growth 36
- Chapter 4 Causes And Implications Of Russian Mortality 37
- Russian Population Losses and Declining Life Expectancy 37
- Increasing Mortality for Working-Age Males 40
- Changing Causes of Working-Age Male Mortality 43
- Health Care in Russia 48
- Resurgence of Russian Tuberculosis 51
- The Growth of HIV/AIDS in Russia 55
- Explanations for Recent Trends in Russian Working-Age Mortality 57
- Environment 57
- Alcohol 58
- Social and Economic Change 61
- Chapter 5 Demographic History, Age Structure, And Future Policy Issues 63
- Age and Sex Structure of the Russian Population 63
- Policy Implications of the Current Population Age Structure 66
- Elderly Population 66
- Working-Age Population 68
- Military-Age Population 69
- Youth Population 71
- Dependency Ratios 71
- Chapter 6 What Can Be Done To Address Demographic Policy Issues In Russia? 75
- Health Care Education 75
- Health Care System and Financing 77
- Other Government Health Initiatives 79
- Long-Term Issues 81.
- Notes:
- "Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation."
- "Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication."
- "MR-1273-WFHF/DLPF/RF"--P. [4] cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-101).
- ISBN:
- 0833029304
- OCLC:
- 47074696
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