52:10668 Blanchet,
Didier; Bonvalet, Catherine. Population growth and the
housing market in France since 1954. [Croissance demographique et
marche du logement en France depuis 1954.] Population, Vol. 40, No. 6,
Nov- Dec 1985. 911-35 pp. Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
A model of the relationship between population trends in France and
developments in the housing market since 1954 is presented. The model
is used to project future trends in the building industry and to show
that there will be no sharp increase in the demand for new houses in
the foreseeable future. The impact of changes in standard of living
and types of household, as well as changes in overall population
numbers, is taken into consideration in the
model.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10669 Chesnais,
Jean-Claude. Social security and population. Demographic
change and social policy in France since 1945: from a surge to
stagnation. [Securite sociale et population. Mouvement
demographique et politique sociale en France depuis 1945: de l'elan a
la stagnation.] Revue Francaise des Affaires Sociales, Vol. 39, No.
Special, Jul-Sep 1985. 45-59 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Population
trends in France since 1945 are reviewed, with particular reference to
the impact of family policy on fertility and to the implications of
current trends for social policy. Comparisons are made with the
situation in other developed European countries. Arguments for the
development of a pro-natalist policy are
assessed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10670 Fox, John;
Grundy, Emily. A longitudinal perspective on recent
socio-demographic change. In: Measuring socio-demographic change.
University of Sussex, 9-11 September 1985. Conference papers. ISBN
0-904952-20-7. 1985. 10-25 pp. Office of Population Censuses and
Surveys [OPCS]: London, England. In Eng.
In this paper, the authors
discuss the use of census data for England and Wales in examining
socio- demographic change between 1971 and 1981. They construct a data
set that "allows longitudinal analysis of change at an individual
level. Examples showing changes in family status during early middle
age; changes in social class for children entering the labour market
during the 1970s; changes in housing tenure for migrants and non-
migrants; and geographic mobility for children leaving their parents'
home are presented here to illustrate some of the possibilities created
by linking information between two censuses. Some of the technical
constraints and methodological limitations are also referred
to."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10671 Illanes,
Juan P. Mortality as an index of social development.
[La mortalidad como indice de desarrollo social.] Estudios Publicos,
No. 16, Spring 1984. 73-116 pp. Santiago, Chile. In Spa.
The author
examines the use of measures of mortality as indicators of social
development. Separate consideration is given to general mortality,
infant mortality, and life expectancy. He concludes that the Chilean
and Latin American mortality data cannot be analyzed separately from
the available social data as a whole, and that the traditional health
indicators for the measurement of social development continue to be
valid.
Comments by Ernesto Medina, Dagmar Raczynski, Juan P.
Illanes, and Tarsicio Castaneda are included (pp. 107-14), as well as a
reply to these comments by the author (pp.
114-6).
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10672 Liskin,
Laurie; Kak, Neeraj; Rutledge, Ann H.; Smit, Laura C.; Stewart,
Lindsay. Youth in the 1980s: social and health
concerns. Population Reports, Series M: Special Topics, No. 9,
Nov-Dec 1985. [40] pp. Johns Hopkins University, Population Information
Program [PIP]: Baltimore, Maryland. In Eng.
This is a summary of
the social and health concerns facing young people worldwide on the
occasion of the U.N. International Youth Year, 1985. Data are from
published and unpublished sources, correspondence, and interviews and
cover primarily the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. Among the
topics discussed are education, employment, and migration; age at
marriage and early fertility; premarital sexual activity and
contraceptive use; reproductive health problems; educational and
economic consequences of early motherhood; counseling and health
services for youth; and accidents, alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
A complete, unannotated bibliography is
included.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10673 Schubnell,
Hermann. Demographic policy and world religions. The
dimension of possible relations. [Bevolkerungspolitik und
Weltreligionen. Zur Dimension moglicher Zusammenhange.] Zeitschrift
fur Bevolkerungswissenschaft, Vol. 11, No. 2, 1985. 219-40 pp.
Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
Cultural and religious values as determinative influences on
reproductive behavior are examined. Following an overview of the
doctrines of the world's major religions, the author allocates the
world population among these religions. Finding, apart from in
Christianity, no religious injunction against family planning nor
advocacy of bearing many children, the author suggests that "religious
doctrines, intermingled with traditions, do however indirectly have a
tendentiously pro- natalist effect on the reproductive
behaviour."
It is suggested that this effect occurs through the
influence of religious and traditional beliefs concerning marriage,
celibacy, a preference for sons, and the role of women in the family
and society. Emphasis is placed on the implications of changes in the
status of women for future population developments
worldwide.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10674 Sirvent,
Maria T.; Siegel, Wolfgang P. Population, culture, and
education. [Poblacion, cultura y educacion.] Enlace, No. 6, Feb
1983. 4-15 pp. Santiago, Chile. In Spa.
The authors examine the
relationships among cultural factors and various population components,
including fertility, mortality, and migration. In particular, the
relationship between population and education is examined in the
context of the interest of a population in modifying its habits and
attitudes by participating in a form of integral development. The
primary geographic focus is on Latin America.
Location:
U.N. Centro Latinoamericano de Demografia, Santiago, Chile.
52:10675 Sternlieb,
George; Hughes, James W. Demographics and housing in
America. Population Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 1, Jan 1986. 35 pp.
Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The changing
relationship between demographic factors and housing demand in the
United States from the end of World War II to the present is explored.
Consideration is given to changes in the 1980s and to prospects for
housing up to 1995.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
52:10676 Zelizer,
Viviana A. Pricing the priceless child: the changing
social value of children. ISBN 0-465-06325-X. LC 84-45302. 1985.
x, 277 pp. Basic Books: New York, New York. In Eng.
The author
examines the transformation that occurred in the economic and
sentimental valuation of children between the 1870s and the 1930s. The
primary focus is on how this shift occurred in the United States. The
author notes that during this period, the role of children moved from
that of economic assets to that of virtually priceless objects of love
and affection. Consideration is given to the changing role of children
in the labor force, educational costs, the changing legal evaluation of
children, and the changing market for adopted and unwanted
children.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
52:10677
Diaz-Briquets, Sergio. Conflict in Central
America: the demographic dimension. Population Trends and Public
Policy, No. 10, Feb 1986. 16 pp. Population Reference Bureau:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The role of demographic factors in
bringing about the problems currently faced by the countries of Central
America is considered. The author asserts that the current crisis
situation "has resulted from a complex interplay of political,
economic, and social factors. Rapid population increase has aggravated
tensions caused by decades of political turmoil and unequal economic
growth." He concludes that although demographic trends are important,
successful family planning programs can only be developed within the
framework of political and economic reform.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10678 Winter, J.
M. The demographic consequences of the Second World War
for Britain. In: Measuring socio-demographic change. University
of Sussex, 9-11 September 1985. Conference papers. ISBN 0-904952-20-7.
1985. 101-14 pp. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys [OPCS]:
London, England. In Eng.
"This paper examines the place of the
Second World War in [British] demographic history. It shows the
parallelism of demographic developments in Britain and in several
European countries in the 1940s, a feature of demographic history
vitiating any attempt to provide purely internal explanations of
British trends in fertility, nuptiality, and mortality. It also
examines the cause-structure of mortality decline and some features of
the war experience which may help account for the increases in
nuptiality and fertility in the aftermath of the
conflict."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10679 Boerma,
Ties. Short prospective birth intervals and child
health. Working Papers of the NIDI, No. 65, Oct 1985. vii, 20 pp.
Netherlands Interuniversity Demographic Institute [NIDI]: Voorburg,
Netherlands. In Eng.
"This paper reviews evidence on the effects of
short prospective birth intervals on child health with special emphasis
on the mechanisms which may underlie this relationship. Most studies
indicate an increased mortality risk during the first half of the
second year of life in particular for children with siblings born
within 18 months. The adverse impact of short subsequent intervals is
generally ascribed to premature and accelerated weaning and to sibling
competition. The complex relationship between breast-feeding patterns,
introduction of supplementary foods and fertility is discussed." The
geographic focus is on developing countries.
"Special attention is
given to the age-specificity of the health impact of close successive
pregnancies and/or births in the discussion of the changes during
pregnancy and after birth of the next child. Specific recommendations
are made for future research on the impact of short prospective
intervals on health, and the need for nutritional data is
emphasized."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10680 Fries,
James F. The compression of morbidity: miscellaneous
comments about a theme. Gerontologist, Vol. 24, No. 4, Aug 1984.
354-9 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"The Compression of Morbidity
hypothesis maintains that the age of onset of significant disability
may be moved upward more rapidly than life expectancy, thus compressing
morbidity into a shorter period at the end of life, by using a strategy
primarily directed at postponement of chronic illness and improvement
in vitality through increased physical, psychological and social
exercise, particularly in the later years. Objections to the thesis
are examined in this paper, a series of qualitative and quantitative
confusions are discussed, and predictions for the future offered." The
primary geographic focus is on the United States.
Location:
New York Academy of Medicine.
52:10681 Haaga, John
G. Evidence of a reversal of the breastfeeding decline in
Peninsular Malaysia. American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 76,
No. 3, Mar 1986. 245-51 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Trends in
infant feeding practices in Malaysia for the period 1950 to 1977 are
reviewed. "Data from the Malaysian Family Life Survey show an increase
in the percentage of infants breastfed, at least initially, from 75 per
cent in 1970-74 to 79 per cent in 1975-77. Contrary to what would be
expected if Malaysia were following the trends observed in the United
States and Western Europe, the increase has occurred among poor and
uneducated women as well as among the more fortunate....The
implications of these findings for child health policy in Malaysia and
for theories of infant feeding trends in developing countries are
discussed."
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
52:10682 Peron,
Yves; Strohmenger, Claude. Demographic and health
indicators: presentation and interpretation. Pub. Order No.
82-543E. ISBN 0-660-11648-0. Nov 1985. 261 pp. Statistics Canada,
Health Division, Research and Analysis Section: Ottawa, Canada. In Eng.
This publication presents approximately 40 of the most frequently
used indicators in the fields of population studies and public health,
as well as explanations of their meaning, calculation, and
interpretation. Demographic, health, and epidemiological indicators are
included. They are first described, then illustrated using official
Canadian data. A final section includes a technical discussion on the
methodology underlying the calculation of the indicators.
The focus
of the book is on the statistical measurement of "exposure to risk
factors which vary widely with environment and lifestyle; information
on incidence and prevalence of disease, which is essential to estimate
health care needs; prevalence of disability (a consequence of ill
health), which is increasingly associated with quality of life; and
mortality itself because its timing and causes are largely a reflection
of individual lifestyles."
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:10683 Saucier,
Alain. The use of computer techniques and the calculation
of rates of participation in different health insurance programs.
[L'utilisation de l'informatique et le calcul de taux de participation
a differents programmes de l'assurance-maladie.] Cahiers Quebecois de
Demographie, Vol. 13, No. 2, Oct 1984. 323-31 pp. Montreal, Canada. In
Fre.
Two concepts important in certain rate calculations--average
or mid-year population and person-years--are examined. These concepts
are applied to several computer techniques for calculating
participation rates for selected health insurance programs in Quebec,
Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10684 Uchino,
Sumiko. Multi-phase responses of dietary behavior to
different migration patterns: an application of the Bayesian model of
cohort analysis. Jinko Mondai Kenkyu/Journal of Population
Problems, No. 176, Oct 1985. 18-32 pp. Tokyo, Japan. In Jpn. with sum.
in Eng.
The author seeks to examine the influence of migration in
Japan, primarily toward urban centers, on migrants' dietary behavior.
By controlling other possible correlates of staple food selection, such
as age, sex, education, and occupation, the author focuses on the
effects of migration. Subsequently, application of a Bayesian cohort
analysis model to the examination of a particular dietary pattern shows
the passage of time to be the dominant
determinant.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10685 Edo, M. A.;
Otero, H. R.; Caro, L. The influence of consanguinity on
fertility and infant mortality in Sanabria (Zamora, Spain).
Biology and Society, Vol. 2, No. 3, Sep 1985. 129-34 pp. London,
England. In Eng.
"The effects of consanguinity on fertility and
infant mortality are studied in the population of the Sanabria Valley
(Zamora province, Spain). The sample is made up of 965 complete
families, 100 couples being first cousins (FC), 172 second cousins (SC)
and 693 non-related (NR). There appears little difference in the
fertility of consanguineous and unrelated couples but infant mortality
rates (endogenous and exogenous) are higher among the offspring of
consanguineous couples."
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:10686 Mayer,
Francine M.; Lavoie, Yolande. Genealogy, demography, and
genetics. A case study: Saint Barthelemy. [Genealogie,
demographie et genetique. Etude d'un cas: Saint-Barthelemy.] Annales
de Demographie Historique, 1984. 89- 102 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
with sum. in Eng.
Sociocultural and biological differences between
the two endogamous subgroups of the population of the Caribbean island
of Saint Barthelemy following French settlement in the seventeenth
century are discussed. "The dynamics of the population structure are
analysed through a multi- disciplinary approach based on demographic
analysis, a genetic study of that population and also also the
reconstruction of genealogies, not only through the lines of ascent but
also through the lines of descent. The socio-cultural and historical
factors which have contributed to these differences are also studied.
Archival sources of exceptional quality permit the combination of these
approaches through the reconstitution of a population
register."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10687 Schwartz,
Robert J.; Weiss, Kenneth M.; Buchanan, Anne V. Looking
into the black box: practical approaches to record linkage.
Annales de Demographie Historique, 1984. 119-28 pp. Paris, France. In
Eng. with sum. in Fre.
A long-term genetic epidemiological study of
families in Laredo, Texas, is described. "Individual records of vital
events have been linked into a computer-based genealogical network,
relying on interactive methods of data entry, correction and review.
Accurate entry, error correction, and the avoidance of false links have
been priorities. The record linkage strategy has been to accept
pairwise links whose match score is better than a given cutoff and for
which there are no close competitors."
The authors describe methods
adopted to compensate for errors and variations in names. "Preliminary
linkage results and application of some demographic measurements to
these data are also presented."
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
