A comparative study of infant mortality in four developing countries : Bangladesh, Brazil, South Korea, and Sri Lanka / Andemariam Kidanemariam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kidanemariam, Andemariam.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Series:

Studies in health and human services ; v. 50.

Studies in health and human services ; v. 50

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infants--Mortality--Developing countries--Case studies.

Infants.

Infants--Mortality.

Social medicine.

Health status indicators.

Developing countries.

Health status indicators--Developing countries--Case studies.

Social medicine--Developing countries--Case studies.

Sociology, Medical.

Developing Countries.

Infant Mortality.

Medical Subjects:

Sociology, Medical.

Developing Countries.

Infant Mortality.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xix, 132 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen, [2003]

Contents:

Chapter 2 Demographic, Economic and Medical Determinants of Infant Mortality 11

A. Demographic Behavior Modification Approach 11

B. Economic Growth: The Trickle Down Solution 13

C. Medical Intervention Measures: The Search for "Quick Fix" 14

Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework 21

Chapter 4 Brazil, Bangladesh, South Korea, and Sri Lanka in Comparative Perspective 29

1. State and Society 79

2. Development Policies/Strategies 83

3. Distribution of Development Benefits 85

A. Landholding and the Distribution of Income 85

B. Educational System 88

C. Health Care System 90.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-128) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0773467467

OCLC:

51800448