55:20687 Cliquet,
Robert L. A sociobiological legitimation of population
policy in demographically post-transitional society. In:
Demographie in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: vier Jahrzehnte
Statistik, Forschung und Politikberatung. Festschrift fur Karl
Schwarz, edited by Charlotte Hohn, Wilfried Linke, and Rainer
Mackensen. Schriftenreihe des Bundesinstituts fur
Bevolkerungsforschung, Vol. 18, 1988. 219-27 pp. Boldt-Verlag: Boppard
am Rhein, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
"This paper aims at
advancing...some bio-social arguments which might contribute to the
legitimation of population policy, especially with respect to
fertility, in demographically post-transitional societies." Two major
issues are discussed: the controversy over the individual versus the
population as a whole, and the controversy over quantitative versus
qualitative aspects of population.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:20688 Elizarov,
V. V. The Twenty-Seventh Congress of the Communist Party
on issues of improving demographic policy and increasing its
effectiveness. [XXVII s"ezd KPSS o problemakh sovershenstvovaniya
demograficheskoi politiki i povysheniya ee effektivnosti.]
Demograficheskie Issledovaniya, 1988. 18-27 pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
The author reviews efforts by the Soviet authorities to improve
demographic trends in the USSR. The country's demographic situation is
assessed and is found to be unsatisfactory because of serious regional
imbalances between labor supply and demand. Some positive effects of
increased attention to the needs of families are
noted.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:20689 Martinez
Garcia, Geronimo. The development of population policy in
Mexico. [Evolucion de la politica de poblacion de Mexico.] LC
88-145035. 1987. 37 pp. Consejo Nacional de Poblacion: Mexico City,
Mexico. In Spa.
Developments in population policy in Mexico since
the 1930s are reviewed.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
55:20690 Moore, Eric
G. Population issues in Canadian public policy.
Population Research and Policy Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan 1989. 117 pp.
Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
This special issue presents five
papers on the relationship between population and public policy in
Canada. The focus is on the institutional context in which policies
are developed and the level of commitment to social policies, and the
impact of demographic changes on these factors.
Selected items will
be cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O. Box
17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, Netherlands. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:20691 Pudasaini,
Som. Population policy in Nepal: a multi sectoral
approach. Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 10, No. 3, Jul-Sep 1987.
29-38 pp. Kathmandu, Nepal. In Eng.
An introduction to population
policy in Nepal is presented. The author first describes the country's
population dynamics and how they led to the need for a population
policy. The development of such policies over time is then described,
with an emphasis on the multi-sectoral approach developed since
1983.
Correspondence: S. Pudasaini, National Commission on
Population, Kathmandu, Nepal. Location: Joint Bank-Fund
Library, Washington, D.C.
55:20692
Romanenkova, G. M. Demographic policy in a
regional context. [Demograficheskaya politika v regional'nom
razreze.] ISBN 5-02-013305-1. 1988. 164 pp. Nauka: Moscow, USSR. In
Rus.
The relationship between national and regional demographic
policy in the USSR is examined. Examples of policies developed to meet
local conditions are provided, drawn from Leningrad, the Baltic
republics, Byelorussia, and some Central Asian republics. The impact
of the family on the determinants of fertility and the socialization of
children is considered. The study also examines the effect of regional
demographic trends on the labor force and
employment.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
55:20693 Sinn,
Hans-Werner. The Sahel problem. Kyklos, Vol. 41, No.
2, 1988. 187-213 pp. Basel, Switzerland. In Eng.
Problems
concerning the provision of development aid to the Sahel region of
Africa are discussed. The author argues that the population already
exceeds the area's carrying capacity, and that the provision of direct
aid to the region will only encourage further in-migration and
exacerbate the problem. He argues that aid should be provided to
neighboring areas with the capacity to support larger populations,
which will eventually improve the standard of living of the whole
region.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
55:20694 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (New
York, New York). World population policies. Volume II:
Gabon to Norway. Population Studies, No. 102, Add.1;
ST/ESA/SERA/102/ADD1, Pub. Order No. E.89.XIII.3. ISBN 92-1-151175-5.
1989. vi, 253 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This is the second
volume of a planned three-volume work presenting information on world
population policies. The information is garnered from the continuous
monitoring conducted by the U.N. Population Division. The work is
organized alphabetically by country: this volume covers countries from
Gabon to Norway. The information for each country includes selected
demographic indicators, current government perceptions of those
indicators, the general policy framework, the institutional framework
relevant to policy formation, and specific policies and
measures.
For Volume I, published in 1987, see 54:10776.
Correspondence: United Nations, Sales Section, New York,
NY 10017. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:20695 van de Kaa,
Dirk J. On advising governments on population: will he
who knows what's right, do what's right? In: Demographie in der
Bundesrepublik Deutschland: vier Jahrzehnte Statistik, Forschung und
Politikberatung. Festschrift fur Karl Schwarz, edited by Charlotte
Hohn, Wilfried Linke, and Rainer Mackensen. Schriftenreihe des
Bundesinstituts fur Bevolkerungsforschung, Vol. 18, 1988. 229-32 pp.
Boldt-Verlag: Boppard am Rhein, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
In this essay, the author notes the importance of advising
governments on demographic matters, describes the risks involved, and
points out some of the reasons why policymakers and politicians may not
heed the advice given.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:20696 Ashish,
Madhava. Poverty and population growth in India: the myth
and the reality. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Vol. 13, No.
4, Dec 1988. 295-300 pp. Bristol, England. In Eng.
Reasons for the
relative failure of India to reduce its rate of population growth are
explored. The author suggests that the greatest obstacle to population
control is not the unwillingness of rural people to reduce their
fertility, but the inability of political power groups, senior
administrators, and the intelligentsia to accept that India is already
overpopulated despite its success in industrial
development.
Correspondence: M. Ashish, Almora, Uttar
Pradesh, India. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
55:20697 Freedman,
Ronald; Guo, Shenyang. Response of a traditional fishing
community to China's family planning program: a case study.
International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 14, No. 4, Dec 1988.
131-6 pp. New York, New York. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
This
is a case study illustrating the effectiveness of Chinese family
planning policies in a traditional fishing village. The data are from
a 1983 fertility survey conducted in a village in Fujian Province,
China. The survey covered such areas as living and financial
arrangements, desired family size, son preference, fertility,
nuptiality, and contraception. Results indicate that the effect of the
government-mandated family planning program is relatively weak because
of resistance born of adherence to traditional
norms.
Correspondence: R. Freedman, Population Studies
Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:20698 Green,
Lawrence W. Promoting the one-child policy in China.
Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 9, No. 2, Summer 1988. 273-83 pp.
South Burlington, Vermont. In Eng.
The author reports on a
three-week visit to China, sponsored by UNFPA, to examine China's
one-child policy in the light of the withdrawal of U.S. funding for
UNFPA for support of China's population control policy. The author
states that the Chinese government has taken important steps to
safeguard individuals against pressures by program officials to meet
abortion and small family targets.
Location: New York
Academy of Medicine.
55:20699 Luscher,
Kurt. Family policy in a liberal federal state: the
example of Switzerland. [Familienpolitik im liberalen Bundesstaat:
das Beispiel der Schweiz.] In: Demographie in der Bundesrepublik
Deutschland: vier Jahrzehnte Statistik, Forschung und Politikberatung.
Festschrift fur Karl Schwarz, edited by Charlotte Hohn, Wilfried
Linke, and Rainer Mackensen. Schriftenreihe des Bundesinstituts fur
Bevolkerungsforschung, Vol. 18, 1988. 207-17 pp. Boldt-Verlag: Boppard
am Rhein, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
The history of
family policy in Switzerland since the 1920s is reviewed, and the
current situation is then described. Particular attention is given to
an official report entitled "Family Policy in Switzerland", which was
published in 1982.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
55:20700 McDonald,
John; Spindler, Zane A. Benefit-induced female sole
parenthood in Australia, 1973-85. Australian Economic Papers, Vol.
27, No. 50, Jun 1988. 1-19 pp. Adelaide, Australia. In Eng.
"This
paper briefly describes a specific Australian Commonwealth Government
programme of benefits for sole parents. It then analyzes this
programme in terms of providing an alternative market for parenting
services. Next, it gives econometric estimates of the effects of
economic and programme-related variables on the benefit participation
rates of Australian females during the 1973-85 period. Finally, it
concludes that while 'relative wage,' 'discouraged worker' and
'displaced worker' effects are relevant, the major determinants of the
rapid rise of the female participation rates were programme changes
that determined benefit availability, and the dynamic response of the
target population to those changes."
Correspondence: J.
McDonald, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, SA
5042, Australia. Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
55:20701 Schwarz,
Karl. Family policy and demographic trends in the landern
(regions) of Germany after World War II: a contribution to the
assessment of the effect of family policy measures.
[Familienpolitik und demographische Entwicklung in den Bundeslandern
nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg--ein Beitrag zur Abschatzung der
demographischen Wirkungen familienpolitischer Massnahmen.] Materialien
zur Bevolkerungswissenschaft, No. 57, 1988. viii, 207; 261 pp.
Bundesinstitut fur Bevolkerungsforschung: Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal
Republic of. In Ger.
In the first volume of this two-volume study,
an analysis of family policies and their demographic impact in the
Federal Republic of Germany since World War II is presented. The
objectives of West Germany's family and population policy are first
described and the difficulties in measuring their demographic impact
discussed. The policies adopted at both the national and regional
levels are dealt with separately. Developments in nuptiality and
fertility from 1950 to 1985 are then reviewed, and the possible
influence on them of changes in family policy considered. The second
volume includes relevant tables and figures from the
study.
Correspondence: Bundesinstitut fur
Bevolkerungsforschung, Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 6, Postfach 5528, D-6200
Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:20702 Bills,
Kym. CAAIP in context: an economic-demographic
critique. Journal of the Australian Population Association, Vol.
5, No. 2, Nov 1988. 146-63 pp. Carlton South, Australia. In Eng.
"Gross immigration to Australia in 1988 will total about 160,000
persons or about one per cent of the existing population. This is more
than double Australia's 1983 intake of about 70,000 and is a high
intake compared with other major Western receiving countries. The
CAAIP [Committee to Advise on Australia's Immigration Policies] Report
released in May argues for a continuation of such levels of
immigration....This paper argues that the arguments evinced are flawed
or unable to be tested with data currently available." This policy is
discussed in terms of the socioeconomic impact on the native Australian
population.
This paper was originally presented at the 1988 Annual
Meeting of the Population Association of America (see Population Index,
Vol. 54, No. 3, Fall 1988, p. 477).
Correspondence: K.
Bills, Population and Research Section, Department of Immigration,
Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, Benjamin Offices, Chan Street,
Belconnen ACT 2616, Australia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:20703 Boyd,
Monica. Immigration and income security policies in
Canada: implications for elderly immigrant women. Population
Research and Policy Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan 1989. 5-24 pp.
Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
"The purpose of this paper is to
trace the consequences of recent developments in immigration policy and
income security policy for elderly immigrant women and their families
[in Canada]. With its emphasis on family reunification, recent
immigration policy encourages an inflow of elderly persons, many of
whom are widowed women and from Third World areas. At the same time,
the economic implications of this inflow are not recognized in internal
social policy regarding income security. Data from the 1981 census
show the lower economic status of foreign born women living in census
metropolitan areas compared to foreign born men and Canadian born
women. The conclusion discusses the implications of these empirical
findings both in terms of individual inequities and in terms of social
policy issues."
Correspondence: M. Boyd, Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S
5B6, Canada. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:20704
Papademetriou, D. G. The U.S. legalization
program: a preliminary final report. International
Migration/Migrations Internationales/Migraciones Internacionales, Vol.
27, No. 1, Mar 1989. 5-25 pp. Geneva, Switzerland. In Eng. with sum. in
Fre; Spa.
This is a preliminary report on the U.S. legalization
program that ended in May 1988. It provided opportunities for illegal
migrants to legally remain in the United States. The author describes
migrants who were eligible for legalization by this program.
Information is included on estimated legalization applications by
country of origin and by U.S. state of residence, and on estimated
totals of undocumented migrants.
Correspondence: D. G.
Papademetriou, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, D.C. 20210. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
