The role of diffusion processes in fertility change in developing countries : report of a workshop / / Holly Reed, Rona Briere, and John Casterline, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
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| Titolo: |
The role of diffusion processes in fertility change in developing countries : report of a workshop / / Holly Reed, Rona Briere, and John Casterline, editors ; Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (42 p.) |
| Soggetto topico: | Communication in family planning - Developing countries |
| Fertility, Human - Developing countries | |
| Altri autori: |
ReedHolly
BriereRona
CasterlineJohn B
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| Note generali: | Workshop on the Social Processes Underlying Fertility Change in Developing Countries was organized by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council (NRC) in Washington, D.C., January 29-30, 1998 ; funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-28). |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""The Role of Diffusion Processes in Fertility Change in Developing Countries""; ""DIFFUSION IN THE POPULATION AND FAMILY PLANNING CONTEXT""; ""DIFFUSION EFFECTS""; ""CHANNELS OF DIFFUSION""; ""DIFFUSION VERSUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE AS EXPLANATIONS OF FERTILITY TRANSITIONS""; ""References""; ""Appendix Workshop Papers"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This report summarizes presentations and discussions at the Workshop on the Social Processes Underlying Fertility Change in Developing Countries, organized by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council (NRC) in Washington, D.C., January 29-30, 1998. Fourteen papers were presented at the workshop; they represented both theoretical and empirical perspectives and shed new light on the role that diffusion processes may play in fertility transition. These papers served as the basis for the discussion that is summarized in this report. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The role of diffusion processes in fertility change in developing countries |
| ISBN: | 9786612083761 |
| 9780309184625 | |
| 0309184622 | |
| 9781282083769 | |
| 1282083767 | |
| 9780309518888 | |
| 0309518881 | |
| 9780585057613 | |
| 0585057613 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910960862203321 |
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