54:20020 Damas,
Henriette; Wattelar, Christine; Veys, Dion; Poulain, Michel.
Demography: Belgium in 43 arrondissements. [Demographie: la
Belgique en 43 arrondissements.] Collection Science de la Population,
ISBN 2-8041-1042-7. 1988. 265 pp. De Boeck Universite: Brussels,
Belgium; Societe Belge de Demographie: Brussels, Belgium. In Fre.
This is a quantitative analysis of population trends in Belgium
over the past 25 years, with the data presented primarily in maps and
figures. Consideration is given to changes in sex, age, and
nationality at the arrondissement, or minor administrative district,
level. A chapter on natural increase is subdivided into sections on
fertility and mortality at both national and regional levels. A
separate chapter on migration examines international migration
concerning Belgians and foreigners, as well as internal
migration.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20021 Engmann, E.
V. T. Population of Ghana, 1850-1960. ISBN
9964-3-0088-3. LC 87-127395. 1986. xvii, 300 pp. Ghana Universities
Press: Accra, Ghana. In Eng.
This is a general study of the
population dynamics of Ghana from 1850 to 1960. Topics covered include
data sources, population estimates from the nineteenth century to the
1960 census, spatial distribution in 1960, mortality and fertility, the
labor force, and migration.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:20022
Fordererkreis Bad Nauheimer Gesprache (Mainz, Germany, Federal
Republic of). Population trends in the Federal Republic of
Germany. [Die Bevolkerungsentwicklung in der Bundesrepublik
Deutschland.] Schriftenreihe Bad Nauheimer Gesprache der
Landesarztekammer Hessen, Vol. 11, ISBN 3-87409-12-4. 1987. 200 pp.
Verlag Kirchheim: Mainz, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
This
volume contains reprints of papers and transcriptions of discussions
from three conferences in Bad Nauheim, Federal Republic of Germany, in
1985 and 1986 at which scientists, representatives of political
parties, social policymakers, and philosophers discussed population
trends in West Germany. Topics considered include perspectives and
consequences of Germany's population structure, political consequences
of changes in the population structure, and the fairness of the social
insurance system.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:20023 Hugo,
Graeme J.; Hull, Terence H.; Hull, Valerie J.; Jones, Gavin W.
The demographic dimension in Indonesian development. East
Asian Social Science Monograph, ISBN 0-19-582699-X. LC 87-11021. 1987.
xxv, 417 pp. Oxford University Press: New York, New York/Singapore. In
Eng.
This is a detailed examination of the demographic situation in
Indonesia and its interrelationships with economic and social
development. Following an introductory chapter on Indonesia's
geography, history, and ethno-linguistic patterns, an overview of the
country's demographic history is provided. Attention is given to
interregional variations; mortality and health care; fertility,
marriage, and family planning; population mobility--types and patterns;
population mobility--causes and effects; labor force and labor
utilization; the process of population planning; future trends in
Indonesia's population; and planning for a growing
population.
Location: Princeton University Library.
54:20024 Institut de
Formation et de Recherche Demographiques [IFORD] (Yaounde,
Cameroon). The demography of Senegal. [La demographie
au Senegal.] Bulletin de Liaison de Demographie Africaine, No. 52-53,
Nov-Apr 1986-1987. 120 pp. Yaounde, Cameroon. In Fre.
This special
issue is devoted to the demography of Senegal. It includes a review of
demographic trends from 1959 to 1979, an inventory of data collection
efforts, a study on trends in nuptiality and fertility, a review of the
integration of the population variable in the socioeconomic development
planning process, and a summary of the research efforts of both the
Societe Nouvelle des Etudes de Developpement en Afrique (SONED) and
IFORD in the field of population.
Correspondence: IFORD,
Service des Publications, B.P. 1556, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20025 Institut de
Formation et de Recherche Demographiques [IFORD] (Yaounde,
Cameroon). The demography of Togo. [La demographie du
Togo.] Bulletin de Liaison de Demographie Africaine, No. 50, Mar-Apr
1986. 116 pp. Yaounde, Cameroon. In Fre.
This special issue is
devoted to the demography of Togo. It includes items on the
characteristics of the country's population, a list of the major data
collection projects in the country, a review of demographic research,
the use of demographic data in Togolese planning, demography and
education, the activities of the Demographic Research Unit, a
bibliography of works concerning the demography of Togo, and the
contribution of IFORD to demographic research in
Togo.
Correspondence: IFORD, Service des Publications, B.P.
1556, Yaounde, Cameroon. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:20026 Institut de
Formation et de Recherche Demographiques [IFORD] (Yaounde,
Cameroon). The population of the town of Nanga-Eboko:
results of the census of July 1983. [La population de la ville de
Nanga-Eboko: resultats du recensement de juillet 1983.] Annales de
l'IFORD, Vol. 11, No. 1, Jun 1987. [vi], 142 pp. Yaounde, Cameroon. In
Fre.
This publication provides the results of a census of the town
of Nanga-Eboko, Cameroon, undertaken by demographic trainees at the
Institut de Formation et de Recherche Demographiques at Yaounde in
1983. Chapters are included on methodology, population
characteristics, households, nuptiality, fertility, mortality,
migration, education, and economic
activity.
Correspondence: IFORD, Section des Publications,
B.P. 1556, Yaounde, Cameroon. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:20027 Korea
Institute for Population and Health (Seoul, Korea, Republic
of). Population problems and their counter-measures in
Korea. Dec 1987. 441 pp. Seoul, Korea, Republic of. In Kor. with
sum. in Eng.
This is a collection of studies by various authors on
aspects of current population trends and policies in the Republic of
Korea. Topics covered include trends and prospects for population
growth; trends in family and household size, 1960-1985; mortality; food
supply; energy; housing; the labor force; education; health care;
environmental pollution; social insurance; social pathology; population
control policy; strengthening socio-institutional measures to control
fertility; spatial distribution; and decentralization policies. An
appendix presents population projections to the year
2020.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20028 Medkov, V.
M.; Shelestov, D. K.; Korostelev, G. M. Population: past,
present, future. [Narodonaselenie: proshloe, nastoyashchee,
budushchee.] Redaktsiya Literatury po Demografii i Sotsial'nym
Probleman Naseleniya, 1987. 254 pp. Mysl': Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
This is a theoretical investigation of past, present, and future
demographic processes in the USSR. The first section, on population
growth and social processes, contains chapters on population as a
category of scientific knowledge, Marxist-Leninist philosophies and
population studies, political-economic issues of population
development, and population as an aspect of Communist scientific
theories. The second section includes chapters on qualitative, growth,
and historical patterns of population, historical regularities in the
social development of population, spatial movements, population
reproduction and historical development, natural demographic processes
and their causes, and population and the
environment.
Location: Princeton University Library.
54:20029 Moindrot,
Claude; Dalmasso, Etienne; Holz, Jean-Marc; Thumerelle, Pierre-Jean;
Verriere, Jacques. European populations. [Les
populations europeennes.] Collection Profils Economiques, ISBN
2-7298-8563-3. 1985. 127 pp. Ellipses: Paris, France; Editions
Marketing: Paris, France. In Fre.
The demographic situation in the
European Community is examined. Separate chapters are included on the
populations of Italy, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Benelux
countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Location: New
York Public Library.
54:20030 Moors, H.
G.; Cliquet, R. L.; Dooghe, G.; van de Kaa, D. J.
Population and family in the low countries: V. Publications
of the Netherlands Interuniversity Demographic Institute [NIDI] and the
Population and Family Study Centre [CBGS], Vol. 16, ISBN 90-70990-05-9.
1987. vii, 151 pp. Netherlands Interuniversity Demographic Institute
[NIDI]: The Hague, Netherlands; Centrum voor Bevolkings- en
Gezinsstudien [CBGS]: Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
This volume is the
fifth in a series presenting English translations of Dutch-language
studies in the field of population and the family. It contains
articles on labor force participation by young women with families,
adolescent sexuality, assistance for the elderly, well-being among
singles, family demography and urban planning, methods of analyzing
nuptiality, and the measurement of mortality among historical
populations using data on orphanhood. The geographical focus of these
studies is on Belgium and the Netherlands.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20031 Morocco.
Direction de la Statistique. Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches
Demographiques (Rabat, Morocco). Regional demography:
socio-demographic aspects of the province of Safi. [Demographie
regionale: aspects socio-demographiques de la province de Safi.] Dec
1987. 126 pp. Rabat, Morocco. In Fre.
The demographic situation in
the province of Safi, Morocco, is described with attention to
population dynamics, marriage, literacy and education, fertility,
mortality, migration, employment, housing and households, and
population projections. The data are presented in tables, charts, and
maps, with accompanying analysis and an introduction highlighting major
developments. The document is intended for use in regional planning
for economic development.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:20032 Nam,
Charles B. Think about our population: the changing face
of America. The Think Series, ISBN 0-8027-6753-2. LC 87-21601.
1987. viii, 117 pp. Walker: New York, New York. In Eng.
This is a
simple textbook-style introduction to the study of the population of
the United States. Chapters are included on an introduction to
demographics, the historical background, the contemporary debate, and
the future outlook. The focus is on the factors that affect population
dynamics and the relevance of demographic factors to ordinary
people.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20033 Paraguay.
Direccion General de Estadistica y Censos (Asuncion,
Paraguay). Cenusus atlas. [Atlas censal.] Jan 1986.
105 pp. Asuncion, Paraguay. In Spa.
This census atlas for Paraguay
contains information for the years 1950, 1962, 1972, and 1982. It
includes, for each department and for the country as a whole, a census
map, a plan of the principal city, data on population growth,
population comparisons, socioeconomic indicators, and a historical
summary.
Location: U.N. Centro Latinoamericano de
Demografia, Santiago, Chile.
54:20034 Ryabushkin,
T. V. Soviet demography during the past 70 years.
[Sovetskaya demografiya za 70 let.] 1987. 336 pp. Nauka: Moscow, USSR.
In Rus.
This is a collection of previously published articles by
different authors concerning the demographic situation in the USSR
during the past 70 years. The first section, on population growth,
includes articles on census plans, the relationship between the birth
rate and infant mortality, urban settlement, demographic calculation,
interrelationships among various population indicators, sociological
investigation, and an evaluation of stable population theory. Section
2, on the family and birth rate, contains papers on motherhood and
socialism, fertility among peasants and its impact on infant mortality,
economic factors, children and divorce, fertility and social status,
the birth rate in the labor force, and the dynamics of average family
size. The third section, on mortality, contains chapters on the impact
of maternal age and birth order on infant mortality, mortality and
family structure, life tables by cause of death, changes in the average
duration of life, mortality differentials by sex, and issues of
demographic policy.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:20035
Rybakovskii, L. L. Demographic development in the
USSR. [Demograficheskoe razvitie v SSSR.] Demografiya: Problemy i
Perspektivy, LC 85-170633. 1985. 126 pp. Mysl': Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
with sum. in Eng.
This is a collection of articles by different
authors concerning demographic processes in the USSR. Topics
considered include demographic and social development, demographic
knowledge, population growth trends, families, demographic aging,
optimal population growth, and the use of sociological methods to study
population.
Selected items will be cited in this or subsequent
issues of Population Index.
Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
54:20036 Australia.
Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs
(Canberra, Australia). Australia's population trends and
prospects 1987. Pub. Order No. 87-1337-4. 1987. 93 pp. Canberra,
Australia. In Eng.
This is the latest in a series of reports on
population trends and prospects in Australia. Special attention is
paid in this edition to Australia's demographic position in the
international context. Sections are included on the components of
population growth, population characteristics, settlement patterns, and
future population prospects. Population forecasts are presented up to
1991-1992. Demographic data for selected other countries are
included.
For the 1985 report, published in 1986, see 52:10038.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20037 Brass,
William. Population trends in less developed
countries. Crown Agents Review, No. 3, 1987. 1-6 pp. Sutton,
England. In Eng.
Current demographic trends in developing countries
are reviewed. The author notes the growing awareness of the complexity
and diversity of the population situation in different parts of the
world, as both data and methods of estimation based on inadequate data
improve. The consequences of these different trends are
assessed.
Location: New York Public Library.
54:20038 Caldwell,
Gary; Fournier, Daniel. The Quebec question: a matter of
population. Canadian Journal of Sociology/Cahiers Canadiens de
Sociologie, Vol. 12, No. 1-2, Spring 1987. 16-41 pp. Edmonton, Canada.
In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
Current demographic trends in Quebec are
reviewed. The relative contribution of natural increase and migration
to the province's population growth is assessed. Consideration is
given to language, population reproduction, and demographic aging. The
political, economic, and social consequences of these trends are
discussed.
Correspondence: G. Caldwell, Institut Quebecois
de Recherche sur la Culture, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Location: New York Public Library.
54:20039 Greenhalgh,
Susan. Population research in China: an introduction and
guide to institutes. Center for Policy Studies Working Paper, No.
137, Mar 1988. 35 pp. Population Council, Center for Policy Studies:
New York, New York. In Eng.
"This paper presents a brief
introduction to the structure and content of population research in
China, followed by a detailed guide to 29 demographic research and
training centers, 26 on the mainland and 3 on Taiwan. The paper is the
result of lecture-cum-study trips to the mainland in late 1985 and late
1986 and a questionnaire survey conducted by mail in early 1987. This
information was gathered as part of the work of the Committee on China
Study and Exchange of the Population Association of America. It is
hoped that the guide to institutes will prove helpful to researchers
outside China who wish to develop contacts and collaborative projects
with Chinese population specialists."
Correspondence:
Center for Policy Studies, Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold
Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:20040 Kredietbank
(Brussels, Belgium). The Belgian population structure in
flux. Weekly Bulletin, Vol. 42, No. 8, Feb 20, 1987. 1-6 pp.
Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
Recent demographic trends in Belgium are
analyzed. Trends from 1960 to 1986 are first considered, with emphasis
on changes in family formation and fertility. Consideration is also
given to future prospects up to 2025.
Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
54:20041 Molnar,
Gyorgyne; Novak, Zoltan. Principal demographic
characteristics of the Ormansag region in the twentieth century.
[Az Ormansag demografiai jellemzoi a XX. szazadban.] Statisztikai
Szemle, Vol. 66, No. 1, Jan 1988. 77-88 pp. Budapest, Hungary. In Hun.
with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Demographic developments in the Ormansag
region of Baranya, Hungary, are analyzed using 1980 census data.
Attention is given to patterns of low fertility and out-migration in
the 1930s as well as to the changing economic conditions and
demographic behavior of the postwar period. Trends in this region are
contrasted with those in other areas of Hungary.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20042 Piche,
Victor. Social demography in Quebec: a first
balance-sheet. [La demographie sociale au Quebec: un premier
bilan.] Collection de Tires a Part, No. 230, [1987]. [15] pp.
Universite de Montreal, Departement de Demographie: Montreal, Canada.
In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The author reviews a selection of
recent literature concerning fertility, mortality, migration, and their
interactions in Quebec, Canada. Ongoing theoretical debates are
outlined, and suggestions are made for future research.
This paper
is reprinted from Sociologie et Societes (Montreal, Canada), Vol. 19,
No. 1, Apr 1987, pp. 9-23.
Correspondence: Departement de
Demographie, Universite de Montreal, CP 6128, Succursale A, Montreal,
Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:20043 United
Nations. Centro Latinoamericano de Demografia [CELADE] (Santiago,
Chile). Latin America in the year of the 5 billion.
[America Latina en el ano de los 5,000 millones.] CELADE Serie A, No.
177; LC/DEM/G.54, Sep 1987. 46 pp. Santiago, Chile. In Spa.
This
publication contains graphical representations of the current
demographic situation in the 20 countries of Latin America. The aim is
to provide an overview of the area in 1987, when the population of the
earth reached five billion. There are 21 graphs with socioeconomic and
demographic information, as well as an appendix of tables of data on
which the graphs are based. The graphs cover population size and
density, illiteracy, urban areas, fertility, mortality, life expectancy
by sex, infant mortality, population growth, age distribution, economic
activity by sex, and production. The data are primarily from CELADE
and cover the years 1980-1987, with some estimates to
1990.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20044 Vig, O.
P. Population stabilization strategy. Journal of
Communicable Diseases, Vol. 19, No. 1, Mar 1987. 56-62 pp. Delhi,
India. In Eng.
Problems facing India in its efforts to control the
rate of population growth are reviewed. Such problems include an
unequal distribution of wealth, early marriage for women, low female
literacy levels, low female participation in the labor force, high
infant mortality, and preferences for male
children.
Correspondence: O. P. Vig, Department of Family
Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.
Location: U.S. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
54:20045 Zhang,
Zhongshen. A discussion on characteristics of population
development of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Population
Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, Apr 1987. 17-23, 49 pp. Beijing, China. In
Eng.
The author discusses population developments in the Shenzhen
Special Economic Zone in China, with the focus on changes in the
population situation before and after the initiation of economic
development programs in the area. Attention is given to the rate of
population growth, in-migration, improvements in the educational status
and labor skills of the population, residential mobility, sex ratio,
the high employment rate, and the role of foreign capital.
This is a
translation of the Chinese article in Renkou Yanjiu (Beijing, China),
No. 4, 1986.
Correspondence: Z. Zhang, Institute on
Hongkong and Macao Affairs, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20046 Zinchenko,
L. D.; Pirozhkov, S. I. Some trends in contemporary
population growth in the Ukrainian SSR. [Nekotorye tendentsii
sovremennogo vosproizvodstva naseleniya Ukrainskoi SSR.]
Demograficheskie Issledovaniya, Vol. 11, 1987. 96-104 pp. Kiev, USSR.
In Rus. with sum. in Eng.
Aspects of contemporary population growth
in the Ukrainian SSR are analyzed. Trends and regional characteristics
of fertility and mortality are described. The need to improve the
quality of the labor force is emphasized.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
