Curbing Population Growth
An Insider’s Perspective on the Population Movement
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Demography, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Public Health
| Author: | Oscar Harkavy | ISBN: | 9781475799064 |
| Publisher: | Springer US | Publication: | June 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oscar Harkavy |
| ISBN: | 9781475799064 |
| Publisher: | Springer US |
| Publication: | June 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through its growth during the 60s and 70s, to the present. Topics include the role of social science in understanding the causes and effects of population growth; reproductive research and contraceptive development; and the politics of family planning, sex education, and abortion in the United States.
Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through its growth during the 60s and 70s, to the present. Topics include the role of social science in understanding the causes and effects of population growth; reproductive research and contraceptive development; and the politics of family planning, sex education, and abortion in the United States.
