56:10015 Chao,
Ming-Guo; Fang, Shu-Nan; Gu, Qing-Zhong; Li, Fang-Zhen.
Chinese population: Jiling province. [Zhongguo renkou:
Jiling fence.] ISBN 7-5005-0199-4. 1988. 452 pp. China Financial and
Economic Press: Beijing, China. In Chi.
This is one in a planned
series of 32 volumes devoted to the population of China's provinces.
The present volume examines the population dynamics of Jiling province.
It presents basic information on the social, economic, and ecological
status of the province as well as population dynamics from around 770
B.C. to the present day. Consideration is given to fertility,
nuptiality, mortality, migration, population distribution,
urbanization, and family planning policy. Data are from official
sources, including the 1953, 1962, and 1983 censuses and other
historical statistical sources.
For volumes concerning other
provinces, see elsewhere in this issue and 55:40024 and 40025.
Correspondence: China Financial and Economic Press, 8 East
Daifesi Avenue, Beijing East Region, China. Location:
Princeton University Library (Gest).
56:10016 Duchesne,
Louis. The demographic situation in Quebec: 1989
edition. [La situation demographique au Quebec: edition 1989.]
Statistiques Demographiques, ISBN 2-551-12238-4. 1989. 230 pp. Bureau
de la Statistique du Quebec: Quebec, Canada. In Fre.
Current
demographic trends in Quebec province, Canada, are reviewed using data
from official provincial and Canadian sources, the most recent of which
concern the year 1988. Chapters are included on population trends and
natural increase, age and sex distribution, mortality, fertility,
nuptiality and marital status, migration, and cultural aspects,
including language, education, and marriage.
For the 1988 edition,
see 55:10030.
Correspondence: Bureau de la Statistique du
Quebec, 117 rue Saint-Andre, Quebec, Quebec G1K 3Y3, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10017 Japan.
Institute of Population Problems (Tokyo, Japan). The
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Population
Problems. Aug 1989. 353 pp. Tokyo, Japan. In Jpn.
This work
describes the activities and achievements of Japan's Institute of
Population Problems during the 50-year period since its foundation in
1939.
Correspondence: Institute of Population Problems,
Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100, Japan. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10018 Mexico.
Consejo Nacional de Poblacion [CONAPO] (Mexico City, Mexico).
The demography of the northern border of Mexico. [Demografia
de la frontera norte de Mexico.] Oct 1988. 129 pp. Mexico City, Mexico.
In Spa.
Demographic trends in the northern frontier of Mexico are
analyzed. Results are presented of a sociodemographic survey conducted
in the area of Mexico bordering the United States, based on census and
survey data covering the twentieth century. Aspects considered include
the demographic transition and its determinants in the area, spatial
changes, demographic perspectives, and the development of population
policies for the region.
Location: New York Public Library.
56:10019 Pan,
Zhi-Fu; Zhang, Zhen-Dong; Chen, Yong-Xiao; Lu, Zhuo.
Chinese population: Guizhou province. [Zhongguo renkou:
Guizhou fence.] ISBN 7-5005-0246-X. 1988. 474 pp. China Financial and
Economic Press: Beijing, China. In Chi.
This is one in a planned
series of 32 volumes devoted to the population of China's provinces.
The present volume explores the population dynamics of Guizhou
province. It presents basic information on the social, economic, and
ecological status of the province as well as population trends from
around 770 B.C. to the present day. Consideration is given to
fertility, nuptiality, mortality, migration, population distribution,
urbanization, and family planning policy. Data are from official
sources, including the 1953, 1962, and 1983 censuses and other
historical statistical sources.
For volumes concerning other
provinces, see elsewhere in this issue and 55:40024 and 40025.
Correspondence: China Financial and Economic Press, 8 East
Daifesi Avenue, Beijing East Region, China. Location:
Princeton University Library (Gest).
56:10020 Blum,
Alain. Demographic trends in the USSR and the countries of
Eastern Europe. Continuity or change. [Demographies de l'URSS et
des pays de l'Est. Continuite ou rupture.] Notes et Etudes
Documentaires, No. 4891-92, 1989. 11-39 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Demographic trends in the USSR and countries of Eastern Europe are
analyzed using data recently made available as a result of perestroika.
The available sources of data are first reviewed. Separate
consideration is then given to fertility, birth control, illegitimacy,
infant mortality, adult mortality, and regional differences in life
expectancy in the USSR. Next, the question of developing population
policies that consider regional demographic differences in the USSR is
discussed. A final section reviews similar topics for the Eastern
European countries.
Correspondence: A. Blum, Institut
National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris
Cedex 14, France. Location: New York Public Library.
56:10021 Bretz,
Manfred. Selected demographic trends and current status of
the population census 1987 in the Federal Republic of Germany. In:
Referate zum deutsch-franzosischen Arbeitstreffen auf dem Gebiet der
Demographie vom 21. bis 24. September 1987 in Rouen. Materialien zur
Bevolkerungswissenschaft, No. 62, 1989. 75-118 pp. Bundesinstitut fur
Bevolkerungsforschung: Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
The author first reviews current and past demographic trends in
West Germany, including fertility, mortality, marriage, divorce, and
migration. He then examines the status of the 1987 census. Some
consideration is given to regional
differences.
Correspondence: M. Bretz, Statistisches
Bundesamt, Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, Postfach 5528, 6200 Wiesbaden,
Federal Republic of Germany. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:10022 Croze,
Marcel. Demographic tables. The population of France:
history and geography. [Tableaux demographiques. La population en
France: histoire et geographie.] ISBN 2-7332-8006-6. 1988. viii, 76
pp. Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques [INED]: Paris, France;
Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [INSEE]:
Paris, France. In Fre.
Tables containing demographic data for
France are presented, together with introductory texts. Data are from
official sources, including the 1982 census. Chapters are organized
under the subjects of total population; spatial distribution;
population trends; sex, age, and marital status; and
nationality.
Correspondence: INED, 27 rue du Commandeur,
75675 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:10023 de Beer,
J. The eighties: change or continuity in demographic
trends? [Jaren tachtig: ombuiging of voortzetting van
demografische trends?] Maandstatistiek van de Bevolking, Vol. 37, No.
12, Dec 1989. 16-35 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in
Eng.
The author discusses demographic trends in the Netherlands,
including age structure, marriage patterns, life expectancy of both
sexes, migration patterns, and geographic distribution. It is noted
that population growth during the 1980s was at its lowest point since
World War II, and yet there was a slight rise in
fertility.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10024 Edwards,
Steven F. Estimates of future demographic changes in the
coastal zone. Coastal Management, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1989. 229-40 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
"This paper reports estimates of the
relative and absolute sizes of the coastal population in the United
States in the years 1990, 2000, and 2010. The estimates vary greatly
among states in both the rate and direction of change, with increases
expected for most marine coastal states and declines for most states
bordering the Great Lakes. Together, only about 52.9 percent, 53.3
percent, and 53.6 percent of the United States's population is
predicted to live in counties entirely or substantially within 50 miles
of coastlines in the years 1990, 2000, and 2010, respectively. The
need for long-range planning is not diminished, however, since the
absolute size of the coastal population is estimated to increase to
nearly 143 million people by the turn of the
century."
Correspondence: S. F. Edwards, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Center, Woods Hole, MA.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
56:10025 Fernandez
Vargas, Valentina. Regional differentials in Spain.
[Desequilibrios regionales en Espana.] Revista Internacional de
Sociologia, Vol. 46, No. 2, Apr-Jun 1988. 169-241 pp. Madrid, Spain. In
Spa.
Socioeconomic differentials among the provinces of Spain in
the 1980s are analyzed. Appendixes present a selection of demographic
data, including age and sex distribution, 1960, 1970, and 1981; sex
distribution, spatial distribution, and population density by province,
1983; and data on employment, the labor force, and
income.
Correspondence: V. Fernandez Vargas, Consejo
Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Instituto de Economia
Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales, Universidad
Autonoma, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
56:10026 Goliber,
Thomas J. Africa's expanding population: old problems,
new policies. Population Bulletin, Vol. 44, No. 3, Nov 1989. 52
pp. Population Reference Bureau: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Sub-Saharan Africa's expanding population and the challenges it
faces to achieve economic and social progress are examined. "With an
estimated 1989 population of 512 million, the 42 countries of
sub-Saharan Africa have the highest birth and death rates of any major
world region. While death rates have fallen since the 1960s,
persistently high birth rates yield annual growth rates above 3 percent
in many countries. The United Nations projects that the region's
population will increase 2.7 times by 2025--to 1.4 billion." The
author covers such topics as migration and settlement patterns and the
impact of population growth on land and food supply, the labor force,
education, and health. The emergence of AIDS in Africa and its
geographic concentration, prevalence, and demographic impact are
discussed. The determinants of the region's high fertility rate are
examined, and population policy formulation for the countries of
Zambia, Nigeria, Zaire, and Liberia is described. The author also
addresses issues concerned with fertility decline and the outlook for
the future of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Correspondence:
Population Reference Bureau, 777 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
20005. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10027
Gunasekaran, S.; Than, Mya. Population change in
Burma: a comparison of the 1973 and 1983 censuses. Sojourn, Vol.
3, No. 2, Aug 1988. 171-86 pp. Singapore. In Eng.
"A comparison of
the 1973 and 1983 censuses provides ample evidence of a decline in
fertility in Burma [Myanmar]. The proportion of children in the
population fell substantially in the ten-year period accompanied by a
significant increase in the mean age at marriage as indicated by the
higher female...mean age at marriage. An analysis of the regional
variations in population density indicates inter-regional movement of
population. While there is marked success in the literacy programmes
as indicated by the sharp reduction in the prevalence of illiteracy,
especially among the females, changes in the industrial and
occupational structure of the labour force suggest worsening economic
conditions. Under these circumstances, it is surmised that the fall in
fertility, without any concerted government policy for inducing such a
decline, may be a first-level and benign response of a more literate
and hence more informed population to rising aspirations and the
inability of the economy to accommodate these
aspirations."
Correspondence: S. Gunasekaran, Institute of
Southeast Asian Studies, Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Pasir Panjang,
Singapore 0511. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library,
Washington, D.C.
56:10028 Gurwitt,
Rob. How we spent the 1980s: a pre-census look at a
changing America. Governing, Vol. 2, No. 11, Aug 1989. 26-33 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author reviews demographic changes
that have occurred during the 1980s in the United States.
Consideration is given to the demographic impacts of immigration, inner
city decline, and demographic aging. The focus is on the local impact
of such changes.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SF).
56:10029 Maleckova,
J. Development of demographic indicators in Czechoslovakia
in 1987 and 1986: (1986--definitive data, 1987--preliminary
data). [Vyvoj demografickych ukazatelu v CSSR v letech 1987 a
1986: (1986--definitivni udaje, 1987--predbezne udaje).] Ceskoslovenska
Pediatrie, Vol. 44, No. 1, Jan 1989. 29-32 pp. Prague, Czechoslovakia.
In Cze.
Selected vital statistics are presented and analyzed for
Czechoslovakia for 1986 and 1987 concerning the whole country, the two
individual republics, and provinces. Data are included on fertility,
stillbirths, infant and neonatal mortality, and induced abortion;
births, deaths, and induced abortions; and infant mortality by cause
and birth weight.
Correspondence: J. Maleckova, Ustav
Zdravotnickych Informaci a Statistiky, W. Piecka 98, 100 00 Prague 10,
Czechoslovakia. Location: New York Academy of Medicine.
56:10030 Nhan, Vu
Quy; Hanenberg, R. The 1988 demographic survey of Viet
Nam. Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 4, No. 3, Sep 1989.
3-14 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
"The 1988 Viet Nam Survey was
the first country-wide demographic survey of Viet Nam. The results
suggest that the goal of a population growth rate of 1.7 per cent by
1990 is not likely to be achieved, because fertility is still quite
high. Moreover, if mortality is as low as it appears from the survey,
it will be even more difficult to reduce the growth rate. However,
fertility has been decreasing and it may be undergoing a phase in which
it can be brought down rapidly."
Correspondence: V. Q.
Nhan, National Committee for Population and Family Planning, Hanoi,
Viet Nam. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
