58:30001 Bratton,
Susan P. Six billion and more: human population
regulation and Christian ethics. ISBN 0-664-25186-2. LC 91-40419.
1992. 225 pp. Westminster/John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky. In
Eng.
"The purpose of this book is to introduce Christians to the
social, economic, environmental, and spiritual problems created by
massive shifts in human numbers and to develop a Christian ethical
framework for determining 'rights and wrongs' in dealing with human
population regulation. The book is...intended to encourage Christians
to apply Christian values to population issues at the personal,
community, national, and international levels....This volume is also
intended to move Christian environmental ethics away from general
statements and defenses of biblical creation theology and to direct
Christians toward concrete analysis of the most serious threats to
human welfare and environmental integrity."
Correspondence:
Westminster/John Knox Press, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY
40202-1396. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30002 Kurian,
George T.; Marti, James. The new book of world
rankings. 3rd ed. ISBN 0-8160-1931-2. LC 90-26103. 1991. xxi, 324
pp. Facts on File: New York, New York/Oxford, England. In Eng.
A
compilation of worldwide statistics taken from published sources is
used to facilitate international comparisons among countries. Sections
are included on vital statistics, including population growth,
fertility, and mortality; population dynamics and the family, including
population density, urbanization, marriage and divorce, age and sex
distribution, households, abortion, and contraceptive usage; race and
religion; foreign assistance; economics; labor; housing; health and
food, including life expectancy by sex and infant mortality; and
education. Brief country profiles are also
included.
Correspondence: Facts on File, 460 Park Avenue
South, New York, NY 10016. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:30003 Livi-Bacci,
Massimo. A concise history of world population. ISBN
1-55786-269-9. LC 91-36593. 1992. xvi, 220 pp. Blackwell: Cambridge,
Massachusetts/Oxford, England. In Eng.
This is a general
introduction to the history of the world's population. It covers such
topics as "the history of migrations, plagues, wars, fertility
transitions, mortality, fecundity, marriage, and family patterns. In
its explanation of large-scale population change it is nothing less
than a modern recasting of Malthusian theory. From the perspective of
the past the author examines recent and present trends: he explains
why the populations of rich countries have become stable, while those
of poorer countries (especially in Africa) continue to grow
exponentially."
This is a translation by Carl Ipsen of the Italian
edition, published in 1989.
Correspondence: Blackwell
Publishers, 3 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30004 Pande, G.
C. Principles of demography. ISBN 81-7041-253-6.
1990. xv, 312 pp. Anmol Publications: New Delhi, India. In Eng.
This is a general introduction to the basic principles of
demography. The geographical scope is worldwide, but particular
attention is given to aspects of India's demography. In addition to
the basic demographic topics of fertility, mortality, and migration,
the author examines the relationship between population and
development, international activities and demographic research in
developing countries, global labor reserves, changes in women's status,
and the relationship between child survival and fertility
control.
Correspondence: Anmol Publications, 4378/4B Ansari
Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002, India. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:30005 United
Nations Population Fund [UNFPA] (New York, New York).
Global population assistance report, 1982-1990. Pub. Order No.
92/34000/E/2000. ISBN 0-89714-114-8. Apr 1, 1992. v, 102 pp. New York,
New York. In Eng.
"This Report...[provides] detailed information on
the levels, and trends and nature of international population
assistance since 1982. The data are based on information which has
been...provided by donor governments, U.N. agencies, non-governmental
organizations and private foundations...." Separate sections cover the
history of international population assistance and the development of
population agencies; commitments and expenditures by country, region,
and category of use; and future resource requirements. Appendixes
present expenditure figures in tabular and map form by nongovernmental
organizations, direct donations, and U.N. agencies for individual
recipient countries.
Correspondence: United Nations
Population Fund, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30006 Astorga
Almanza, Luis A. The story of "population" [La
invencion de la "poblacion"] Revista Mexicana de Sociologia, Vol. 50,
No. 4, Oct-Dec 1988. 135-70 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa.
The
author presents a historical overview of the discipline of demography,
beginning with the etymology of the word. A discussion of why the
study of population came to be seen as important and a review of the
various demographic schools of thought follow. The author concludes
with a presentation of some modern approaches, including
neo-Malthusianism. The geographical scope is worldwide, with some
focus on Mexico.
Correspondence: L. A. Astorga Almanza,
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Investigaciones
Sociales, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Mexico City, DF, Mexico.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30007 Demeny,
Paul. Population. In: The earth as transformed by
human action: global and regional changes in the biosphere over the
past 300 years, edited by B. L. Thomas et al. ISBN 0-521-36357-8. LC
89-22362. 1990. 41-54 pp. Cambridge University Press: New York, New
York/Cambridge, England. In Eng.
"The aim of the discussion that
follows is to present an outline of demographic history in the modern
era. The discussion will focus on changes in population size globally
and in major regions, and on describing the factors, demographic and
social, underlying those changes. Consideartion of nearly 300 years of
demographic history bracketed between 1700 and the present can be
conveniently divided into two periods of unequal length: one prior to,
the other following the end of World War II....The discussion will
focus on, first, overall changes in population size and the implied
characteristics of demographic growth. Second, using the notion of
demographic transition as a frame of reference, it will briefly examine
the proximate demographic changes underlying population growth and the
factors that explain them. A closing section will comment on likely
future demographic developments."
Correspondence: P.
Demeny, Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY
10017. Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30008 Sadik,
Nafis. The state of world population 1991. 1991. 48
pp. United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA]: New York, New York. In Eng.
This United Nations Population Fund report examines the state of
the world population in 1991 and makes projections to the year 2025.
Trends in family planning program accessibility, maternal and child
health care programs, and contraceptive technology development are
outlined. The geographical scope is
worldwide.
Correspondence: United Nations Population Fund,
220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:30009 Gage,
Timothy B.; McCullough, John M.; Weitz, Charles A.; Dutt, James S.;
Abelson, Andrew. Demographic studies and human population
biology. In: Human population biology: a transdisciplinary
science, edited by Michael A. Little and Jere D. Haas. 1989. 45-65 pp.
Oxford University Press: New York, New York/Oxford, England. In Eng.
"The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of current
knowledge of human demographic rates and population regulation....This
chapter will (1) examine the current estimates of human variation in
mortality and fertility, (2) review the environmental and physiological
factors affecting fertility, and (3) present a theory of population
regulation developed by ecologists and apply it to the data on human
populations." Data are for a variety of populations and countries
around the world.
Correspondence: T. B. Gage, State
University of New York, Department of Anthropology, Albany, NY 12222.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30010 Lesthaeghe,
R. The second demographic transition in Western countries:
an interpretation. IPD Working Paper, No. 1991-2, 1992. 31, [14]
pp. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Interuniversity Programme in
Demography: Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
The author reviews the
literature on recent demographic developments in developed countries to
ascertain whether the period from 1960 on can be termed a second
demographic transition. Consideration is given to changes in values
since 1945, fertility trends since the 1960s, the numbers of
illegitimate births in 1900 and 1960, recent fertility trends by
cohort, and recent changes in age-specific fertility rates. The author
concludes that a common theme influencing demographic, and particularly
fertility, trends in recent years is the growth of individual autonomy
and the individual's right to choose.
Correspondence: Vrije
Universiteit Brussel, Centrum Sociologie, Interuniversity Programme in
Demography, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30011 Tabbarah,
Riad. Challenges in Arab demography. Population
Bulletin of ESCWA, No. 33, Dec 1988. 3-16 pp. Baghdad, Iraq. In Eng.
The author "examines some of the challenges facing the Arab
demographer that require intensive efforts to find suitable solutions.
The [paper] consists of four parts. The first part is an overview of
the Arab world's population and development resources; the second part
presents the main demographic features of the Arab world; the third
part reviews the main unorthodox reasons distinguishing population
issues in the Arab world from those in the rest of the world; the
fourth and last part presents some ideas on the responsibilities of
Arab demographers in the face of demographic scientific
challenges...."
Correspondence: R. Tabbarah, U.N. Economic
and Social Commission for Western Asia, Social Development and
Population Division, P.O. Box 27, Baghdad, Iraq. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30012 Totev,
Anastas. Major periods in the development of the modern
demographic transition. [Osnovni periodi v razvitieto na
savremenniya demografski prekhod.] Naselenie, No. 1, 1992. 8-16 pp.
Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author
describes four stages of the demographic transition based on an
analysis of population dynamics. The implied geographical scope is
worldwide.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30013 Totev,
Anastas. On the demographic concept of economic
inhabitability. [Otnosno demografskoto ponyatie ikonomicheska
naselenost.] Naselenie, No. 2, 1992. 5-10 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul.
with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Concepts surrounding the determinants of
carrying capacity and the definition of related terms are discussed.
Factors determining the inhabitability of an area, defined here as the
degree to which its socioeconomic and occupational structures can
absorb active and dependent populations, are outlined. Some policy
implications for Bulgaria are discussed.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30014 Findlay,
Allan M. Population geography. Progress in Human
Geography, Vol. 16, No. 1, Mar 1992. 88-97 pp. London, England. In Eng.
The author reviews recent changes in population research from a
geographical perspective. "The deaths in 1990 of two of France's most
distinguished demographers, Alfred Sauvy (1899-1990) and Jean
Bourgeois-Pichat (1912-90)...seem an appropriate starting point from
which to review progress in population research in the early
1990s....Relative to the lifespans and works of Bourgeois-Pichat and
Sauvy, it is possible to discern progress in population studies as a
whole and population geography in particular. Advances in technical
aspects of measuring mortality, fertility and migration have been most
marked, as have attempts to inter-relate these demographic processes.
Progress towards explanation of population-related phenomena has been
slower. Advances have not been towards building more sophisticated
general theories, but towards new and more insightful forms of
explanation." The author then summarizes other research literature on
fertility, migration, and population subgroups. The geographical scope
is worldwide.
Correspondence: A. M. Findlay, University of
Glasgow, Department of Geography and Topographic Science, Applied
Population Research Unit, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland. Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
58:30015 Leslie,
Paul W.; Gage, Timothy B. Demography and human population
biology: problems and progress. In: Human population biology: a
transdisciplinary science, edited by Michael A. Little and Jere D.
Haas. 1989. 15-44 pp. Oxford University Press: New York, New
York/Oxford, England. In Eng.
"Our purpose here is to review the
role of demography within human population biology, emphasizing the
methodological side of the relationship." Consideration is given to
indirect estimation techniques, nominative techniques, use of
retrospective data, model schedules, and
simulation.
Correspondence: P. W. Leslie, State University
of New York, Department of Anthropology, Binghamton, NY 13901.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30016 Lieberson,
Stanley. A brief introduction to the demographic analysis
of culture. Sociology of Culture Section Newsletter, Vol. 6, No.
4, Summer 1992. 21-3 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author
describes ways in which demographic models and methods can be used to
study cultural processes, and examines the influence of age on cultural
development in the United States as an illustration. He concludes that
"the linkage between age and cultural patterns is a major influence on
the level of cultural change. It also provides a useful tool for
inferring other influences on cultural shifts. [Demography provides]
powerful models for exploiting these
issues."
Correspondence: S. Lieberson, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA 02138. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:30017 Little,
Michael A.; Haas, Jere D. Human population biology: a
transdisciplinary science. ISBN 0-19-505016-9. LC 89-2877. 1989.
xiv, 338 pp. Oxford University Press: New York, New York/Oxford,
England. In Eng.
This is a collection of 15 articles by various
authors published as a tribute to biological anthropologist Paul T.
Baker. The papers are organized under five headings: demography and
population; genetics, epidemiology, and clinical medicine; physiology
and the environment; the life cycle; and transdisciplinary approaches
to the study of human biology. Aspects of research and methodologies
are covered, and some of the work conducted by Baker is
described.
Selected items will be cited in this or subsequent issues
of Population Index.
Correspondence: Oxford University
Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Location:
Princeton University Library (FST).
58:30018 Nam,
Charles B. Sociology and demography: ten years
later. Center for the Study of Population Working Paper, No. WPS
92-94, [1992]. 11, [2] pp. Florida State University, College of Social
Sciences, Center for the Study of Population: Tallahassee, Florida. In
Eng.
This is the text of an address presented at the 1992 annual
meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. The author discusses the
linkages between the disciplines of sociology and
demography.
Correspondence: Robert H. Weller, Editor,
Working Paper Series, Florida State University, Center for the Study of
Population, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4063. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
58:30019 Day,
Lincoln H.; Rowland, D. T. How many more Australians? The
resource and environmental conflicts. Australian Studies, ISBN
0-582-71175-4. LC 88-185535. 1988. xi, 192 pp. Longman Cheshire:
Melbourne, Australia. In Eng.
This book is designed as an
undergraduate-level textbook. It "examines Australia's demographic
future in the context of existing and potential conflicts with the
maintenance of resources and the preservation of the environment.
Comparisons are drawn between expansionary and conservationist
arguments and the chapters, written by leading specialists, provide an
integrated perspective on contrasting points of view. There are five
sections--on population, resources, the economy, social conditions, and
ecological issues--representing the principal areas of debate about
population policy for Australia."
Correspondence: Longman
Cheshire, Longman House, Kings Gardens, 95 Coventry Street, Melbourne
3205, Australia. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30020 Lecaillon,
Jean-Didier. Economic demography: an analysis of human
resources. [Demographie economique: analyse des ressources
humaines.] 2nd ed. ISBN 2-7111-2155-0. 1992. xii, 289 pp. Editions
Litec: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is a revised edition of an
introductory textbook on economic demography. The focus of the
revision is on the use of more recent data, including those from the
1990 French census. Emphasis is placed in this edition on the analysis
of human resources and empirical data. The geographical scope is
worldwide, with particular attention given to France.
For the first
edition, published in 1990, see 57:30018.
Correspondence:
Editions Litec, 158 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:30021 Raymondo,
James C. Population estimation and projection: methods
for marketing, demographic, and planning personnel. ISBN
0-89930-663-2. LC 91-45709. 1992. x, 208 pp. Quorum Books: New York,
New York. In Eng.
The author attempts "to produce a book detailing
the major methods of population estimation and population projection in
a clear and concise way that would allow the book to serve as a guide
or resource for the marketing and planning professionals who are the
frequent users of population estimates and projections. At the same
time [it should include] sufficient technical detail and background in
basic demographic concepts that would make it useful to the working
demographer." The primary geographical focus is on the United
States.
Correspondence: Quorum Books, Greenwood Publishing
Group, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
