The growth of world population : analysis of the problems and recommendations for research and training.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Committee on Science and Public Policy.

Series:

Publication (National Research Council (U.S.)) ; no. 1091.

National Research Council (U.S.) Publication ; 1091

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population.

Developing countries--Population.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 38 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington : National Academy of Sciences, 1963.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""The Growth of World Population""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Conclusions""; ""World Population Problems""; ""THE GROWTH OF WORLD POPULATION""; ""POPULATION GROWTH IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD""; ""THE REDUCTION OF FERTILITY AND MORTALITY IN WESTERN EUROPE SINCE 1800""; ""DECLINING FERTILITY AND MORTALITY IN OTHER INDUSTRIALIZED AREAS""; ""POPULATION TRENDS IN LESS-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES""; ""POPULATION TRENDS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES""; ""Social Factors""; ""Familial factors""; ""Personal factors""; ""Attitudinal factors""

""Communication factors""""Organizational factors""; ""Economic factors""; ""Bio-Medical Factors""; ""METHODS CURRENTLY MOST PROMISING""; ""Inhibition of ovulation""; ""Antizygotic agents""; ""Antispermatogenic agents""; ""Intra-uterine devices""; ""METHODS OF FUTURE PROMISE""; ""Inhibition of implantation""; ""Control of hypothalamic factors""; ""Immunologic procedures""; ""Detection of ovulation""; ""Summary Statement""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-309-59363-8

OCLC:

567962916