54:10769 Crane,
Barbara; Finkle, Jason. The conservative transformation of
population policy. Governance, No. 4, Winter-Spring 1987. 9-14 pp.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Eng.
The impact on the U.S.
international population assistance of pressure from the New Right
coalition of conservative Republicans, Protestant fundamentalists, the
Catholic Church, and other right-to-life advocates is assessed. The
authors outline a strategy to be followed by those wishing to protect
U.S. international assistance for population programs from further
erosion.
Correspondence: B. Crane, Center for International
Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. Location:
New York Public Library.
54:10770 Dumon,
W. Family policy in Belgium. [Gezinspolitiek in
Belgie.] Tijdschrift voor Sociologie, Vol. 8, No. 2-3, 1987. 257-76,
282-3 pp. Louvain, Belgium. In Dut. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
The
development of family policy in Belgium since the end of World War I is
described. Three periods are identified. The original objectives were
to provide a basic income level for all families and to promote
fertility. After World War II, measures were introduced to foster the
physical and psychological health of the family, including the
protection of women's rights. More recent policy trends have
concentrated on family income and providing services at the family
rather than the institutional level.
Correspondence: W.
Dumon, Sociologisch Onderzoeksinstituut, Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, 2C Van Evenstraat, B3000 Louvain, Belgium. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10771 Dumon,
Wilfred. Family policy in Western Europe: a sociological
reflection. [La politique familiale en Europe occidentale: une
reflexion sociologique.] Annee Sociologique, No. 37, 1987. 291-308 pp.
Paris, France. In Fre.
Policies developed in Europe over the course
of the twentieth century to protect and assist the family are reviewed.
Two types of measures are distinguished: those affecting family
formation and dissolution, and those involving financial support such
as family allowances. The author notes that several kinds of
legislation have an impact on the family, including legislation
designed for other purposes such as the improvement of women's status,
and that these other policies may work at cross-purposes with certain
family policies. The need to take conflicting interests into account
when designing policies both aimed at the family and affecting the
family is discussed.
Location: Princeton University Library
(FST).
54:10772 Kaposztaz,
Ferenc; Monigl, Istvan. The demographic situation and
population policy in Hungary. [Demograficka situace a populacni
politika v Madarsku.] Demografie, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1987. 217-27 pp.
Prague, Czechoslovakia. In Cze. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The authors
examine Hungary's need to shape population policy to reflect current
and future population trends. Hungary is experiencing an increase in
mortality rates among men of reproductive age, a decline in fertility,
and a decrease in population levels. Plans are under way for programs
to improve the country's health status, provide family support and care
for the elderly, increase fertility levels, and alter the age
structure. Legislation is already in effect that will increase the
length of maternity leave as well as the amount of maternity benefits
and family support. The need for policy-oriented research in
demography and in other scientific disciplines is
stressed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10773 Mali.
Direction Nationale de la Planification. Unite de Population (Bamako,
Mali). Final report of the national seminar on the
integration of demographic variables in development plans and programs,
Bamako, June 23-28, 1986. [Rapport final du seminaire national sur
l'integration des variables demographiques dans les plans et les
programmes de developpement, Bamako, 23-28 juin 1986.] Sep 1986. 65 pp.
Bamako, Mali. In Fre.
This is the report of a seminar held in June
1986 in Bamako, Mali, to discuss the integration of demographic
variables into the development plans and programs of Mali. It includes
details of the papers presented and of the recommendations adopted
concerning the policies and programs required in the areas of
fertility, morbidity and mortality, and
migration.
Location: Population Council Library, New York,
NY.
54:10774 Mali.
Direction Nationale de la Planification. Unite de Population (Bamako,
Mali). The integration of demographic variables in
development plans and programs in the Republic of Mali. Some aspects
of methodology and population policy. [Integration des variables
demographiques dans les plans et les programmes de developpement de la
Republique du Mali. Elements de methodologie et de politique de
population.] Jul 1986. 90 pp. Bamako, Mali. In Fre.
This report
contains selections from presentations made to a seminar on the
integration of demographic variables into the development plans and
programs of Mali held in Bamako in June 1986. It examines the
relationship between economic development and population factors in
Mali, the methodological and institutional aspects of an integrated
approach, how to include demographic variables in the development plan,
and the elements of a population policy for the country.
For a
report on the seminar, also published in 1986, see elsewhere in this
issue.
Location: Population Council Library, New York, NY.
54:10775 Mason, Paul
E.; Yackle, Jeanette F.; Stepan, Jan. Annual review of
population law, 1983: international resolutions and agreements,
constitutional provisions, legislation, regulations, judicial
decisions, legal pronouncements, Volume 10. ISBN 0-89714-042-7.
1985. xlviii, 484 pp. United Nations Fund for Population Activities
[UNFPA]: New York, New York; Harvard Law School Library: Cambridge,
Massachusetts. In Eng.
This report details changes in population
law around the world. It is organized by subject, with separate entries
for the countries or international agencies concerned. Texts, or
summaries of texts, are provided. Subjects covered include population
policy; fertility regulation, including family planning, contraception,
sterilization, and induced abortion; family status and welfare,
including marriage and marriage termination; children and child
welfare; public welfare, including family allowances, parental
benefits, old-age benefits, labor protection, personal status, and
personal mobility; public health; education; and property and economic
factors. An unannotated bibliography is included.
For Volume 9,
concerning 1982, see 50:30735.
Correspondence: UNFPA, 220
East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:10776 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (New
York, New York). World population policies. Volume 1:
Afghanistan to France. Population Studies, No. 102;
ST/ESA/SER.A/102, Pub. Order No. E.87.XIII.4. ISBN 92-1-151165-8. Dec
1987. vi, 247 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This is the first
volume of a planned three-volume work presenting information on the
population policies of the countries of the world. The information is
from the continuous monitoring carried out by the U.N. Population
Division. The work is organized in alphabetical order by country; this
first volume covers countries from Afghanistan to France. The
information for each country includes selected demographic indicators,
current government perceptions on population issues, general policy
framework, the institutional framework relevant to policy, and specific
policies and measures.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:10777 Bauer, P.
T. Population scares. Commentary, Vol. 84, No. 5, Nov
1987. 39-42 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author presents
arguments against the need for policies and programs of population
control, and against the theory that rapid population growth is
detrimental to socioeconomic development. However, the author does
accept the validity of the theory of fertility transition attributed to
John C. Caldwell, namely, that fertility control is practiced primarily
by women who have adopted Western attitudes to childbearing and child
rearing through exposure to Western education, media, and
contacts.
Correspondence: P. T. Bauer, Professor Emeritus,
London School of Economics, Houghton Street, Aldwych, London WC2A 2AE,
England. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
54:10778 Boiko, V.
V. Studies of birth rates: social-psychological
aspects. [Problema rozhdaemosti: sotsial'no-psikhologicheskie
aspekty.] Psikhologicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 5, No. 6, Nov-Dec 1984.
55-61, 166-7 pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus. with sum. in Eng.
This is a
general review of world literature and attitudes toward propaganda
campaigns aimed at regulating population growth in the USSR. The
goals, strategies, and psychological methods used in such campaigns are
examined, and social attitudes toward population dynamics and family
planning are explored.
Correspondence: V. V. Boiko, Higher
Trade Union School of Culture, Leningrad, USSR. Location: U.S.
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
54:10779 Brown,
Barbara B. Facing the "black peril": the politics of
population control in South Africa. Journal of Southern African
Studies, Vol. 13, No. 2, Jan 1987. 256-73 pp. Oxford, England. In Eng.
"A programme of national population control theoretically
encompasses three distinct elements: limitation on women's fertility,
change in human mortality rates and control of immigration. The
government of South Africa has adopted specific policies on each of
these three which, taken together, attempt to limit the black
population while maintaining a large white population. This article
will focus on official policy regarding the limitation of women's
fertility in the wider context of population control....[It] also
explores the nature and cause of...policy shifts, placing the birth
control programme in the context of South Africa's evolving political
economy."
Correspondence: B. B. Brown, Boston University,
147 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
54:10780 Isaacs,
Stephen L.; Holt, Renee J. Redefining procreation: facing
the issues. Population Bulletin, Vol. 42, No. 3, Sep 1987. 39 pp.
Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The ethical,
legal, and social issues raised by modern reproductive technologies are
reviewed. These include artificial insemination, in vitro
fertilization, and surrogate motherhood. "Descriptions of the
reproductive technologies, attitudes and arguments pro and con, and
legal and legislative action in the U.S. and various other countries
lead to a discussion of what should be included in general guidelines
for the protection of all parties involved, and their rights and
obligations."
This publication was previously cited as 53:30758
under an incorrect subject classification.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10781 Jowett, A.
J. China: population change and population control.
GeoJournal, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1986. 349-63 pp. Dordrecht, Netherlands. In
Eng.
Changes in population trends and policy in China since 1949
are reviewed. Having noted the devastating demographic impact of
events occurring during the years 1958-1961, the author focuses on the
development of the antinatalist policy and program since the 1970s. It
is observed that the total fertility rate declined from 6.4 in 1968 to
2.2 in 1980 and the level of contraceptive usage rose to levels
currently experienced in the developed world. Consideration is also
given to changes in age at marriage and female education, the impact on
fertility of successful socioeconomic development, and differences
between rural and urban areas.
Correspondence: A. J.
Jowett, Department of Geography, Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ,
Scotland. Location: New York Public Library.
54:10782 Karinskii,
S. S. Birth-rate changes in Western European
countries. [Tendentsii izmeneniya rozhdaemosti v stranakh Zapadnoi
Evropy.] Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1987. 62-7 pp.
Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
Historical and current fertility trends in
Western Europe are reviewed, with emphasis on governments' efforts to
influence fertility as well as scholars' opinions on the effectiveness
of such efforts. Topics covered include legislation concerning
contraception, abortion, divorce, sterilization, and assistance to
families with children, with particular reference to measures designed
to increase fertility.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
54:10783 Lattes,
Gerard. Family assistance and the cost of children.
[Aide a la famille et cout des enfants.] Economie et Statistique, No.
203, Oct 1987. 61-7, 76, 78 pp. Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in
Eng; Spa.
The author reviews trends in government assistance to
families in France from 1970 to 1986. The results indicate that such
assistance has increased at a slower rate than have salaries.
Furthermore, the concentration of state aid on the third child still
did not cover the costs for the family concerned, although it came to
between 43 and 48 percent of the average salary if the mother was
working outside the home.
Correspondence: G. Lattes,
Division Revenus, Departement Population-Menages, Institut National de
la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, 75582 Paris Cedex 12, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10784 Latuch,
Mikolaj. Structural changes in the process of population
reproduction as premises for the formation of population policy.
[Zmiany strukturalne w procesie reprodukcji ludnosci jako przeslanki do
ksztaltowania polityki ludnosciowej.] Studia Demograficzne, No. 2/88,
1987. 47-61 pp. Warsaw, Poland. In Pol. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
General guidelines for the development of population policy as
stated in the World Population Plan of Action are first reviewed. The
author then considers changes in marital fertility in Poland from 1950
to 1984 and notes that a change in rural fertility is the main cause of
the fertility decline that has occurred. The author concludes by
asserting that population policy and family planning need to remain
closely connected and interdependent.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:10785 Luscher,
Kurt; Schultheis, Franz. Family policy measures and
institutions in southwest Baden-Wurttemberg. [Familienpolitische
Massnahmen und Einrichtungen im Sudwesten Baden-Wurttembergs.]
Materialien zur Bevolkerungswissenschaft, No. 52, 1987. [iii], [258]
pp. Bundesinstitut fur Bevolkerungsforschung: Wiesbaden, Germany,
Federal Republic of. In Ger.
These are the results of a study of
socio-demographic, cultural, economic, legal, and family policy factors
influencing the birth rate in the southwestern part of West Germany.
The authors present a documented review of family policy development
and an analysis of monetary and organizational measures, social
assistance, and social insurance plans pertaining to children. A
chronological, annotated listing of financial and organizational
measures initiated on behalf of children in Baden-Wurttemberg, Federal
Republic of Germany, since 1945 is provided.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10786 Mouli, A.
S. Chandra; Devi, Manjula. Some aspects of the
legalisation of abortion: findings from a sample survey in
Karnataka. Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues, Vol.
8, No. 4, Oct-Dec 1985. 221-35 pp. New Delhi, India. In Eng. with sum.
in Hin.
"The present investigation basically aims at assessing the
levels of awareness of the legalisation of abortion in both rural and
urban areas [of India] as well as the knowledge about the facilities
made available at the primary health centre and urban family welfare
centre. Further, the study also attempts to know from both the rural
and urban communities whether people would take advantage of these
facilities if they are provided in [these centers]." Data were
collected in the four years following the liberalized abortion
legislation of 1971 and take into consideration respondents' sex, age,
religion, caste, and residence. It is found that "in rural areas about
15 per cent of males and 8 per cent of females only were aware of the
legalisation of abortion while in urban [areas] about 41 per cent of
males and 24 per cent of females were aware of the legalisation of
abortion."
Correspondence: A. Mouli, Population Centre, II
Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560 003, Karnataka, India.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10787
Papademetriou, D. G. The Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986: America amends its immigration law.
International Migration/Migrations Internationales/Migraciones
Internacionales, Vol. 25, No. 3, Sep 1987. 325-34 pp. Geneva,
Switzerland. In Eng.
The author describes the new Immigration
Reform and Control Act adopted in the United States in 1986 and
attempts to assess its consequences. The details of this legislation
are outlined. The author concludes that the main issue will be the
capacity of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to implement the
act.
Correspondence: D. G. Papademetriou, Population
Associates International, Fairfax, VA. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:10788 Taylor, J.
Edward; Espenshade, Thomas J. Foreign and undocumented
workers in California agriculture. Population Research and Policy
Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1987. 223-39 pp. Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
This study is concerned with the role of foreign labor in
California agriculture in light of assumptions made when the 1986
Immigration Reform and Control Act was drawn up. The act included
special provisions for agriculture based on two assumptions: "(1) that
agriculture now relies heavily on undocumented workers to harvest
perishable crops, and (2) that growers hire undocumented labor because
legal farmworkers are not available to work at wages growers can afford
to pay....The findings cast some doubt on the assumptions that
undocumented workers are employed mostly in harvesting perishable crops
and that growers hire illegal aliens because legal workers are not
available."
Correspondence: J. E. Taylor, Department of
Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
