The global family planning revolution [[electronic resource] ] : three decades of population policies and programs / / Warren C. Robinson and John A. Ross, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451118003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007
• ISBN: 1-280-94051-4; 9786610940516; 0-8213-6952-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (496 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RobinsonWarren C. <1928->; RossJohn A. <1934->
• Disciplina: 363.909172/4
• Soggetti: Population policy; Birth control - Developing countries; Contraception - Developing countries; Fertility, Human - Developing countries; Population; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes twenty-three case studies.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; FOREWORD: THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM REVOLUTION IN PERSPECTIVE; PREFACE; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND AUTHORS; 1. Overview and Perspective; Part I. Middle East and North Africa; 2. The Evolution of Population Policies and Programs in the Arab Republic of Egypt; 3. Family Planning in Iran, 1960-79; 4. Tunisia: The Debut of Family Planning; 5. Morocco: First Steps in Family Planning; Part II. Europe and Central Asia; 6. Emergence of the Family Planning Program in Turkey; Part III. Latin America and the Caribbean; 7. Family Planning in Chile: A Tale of the Unexpected; 8. Against the Odds: Colombia's Role in the Family Planning Revolution 9. Guatemala: The Pioneering Days of the Family Planning Movement; 10. Family Planning and the World Bank in Jamaica; Part IV. East Asia and the Pacific; 11. The Korean Breakthrough; 12. Hong Kong: Evolution of the Family Planning Program; 13. Singapore: Population ; Policies and Programs; 14. The Emergence of Thailand's National Family Planning Program; 15. Formative Years of Family Planning in Indonesia; 16. The Family Planning Program in Peninsular Malaysia; 17. Development of the Philippines' Family Planning Program: The Early Years, 1967-80 Part V. South Asia; 18. Emergence of the Indian National Family Planning Program; 19. Family Planning Programs and Policies in Bangladesh and Pakistan; 20. Early Family Planning Efforts in Sri Lanka; 21. Emergence and Development of Nepal's Family Planning Program; Part VI. Sub-Saharan Africa; 22. Family Planning in Ghana; 23. Family Planning in Kenya in the 1960's and 1970's; Part VII. Conclusions and Lessons for the Future; 24. Family Planning: The Quiet Revolution
• Sommario/riassunto: The striking upsurge in population growth rates in developing countries at the close of World War II gained force during the next decade. From the 1950's to the 1970's, scholars and advocacy groups publicized the trend and drew troubling conclusions about its economic and ecological implications. Private educational and philanthropic organizations, government, and international organizations joined in the struggle to reduce fertility. Three decades later this movement has seen changes beyond anyone's most optimistic dreams, and global demographic stabilization is expected in this century.