Reflections on Population

Reflections on Population is written by a former Executive Director of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, which is a sequel to International Population Assistance: The First Decade, released in 1979. This book mainly focuses on providing reflections on the work of the UN Fund. Specifically, it tackles population growth and structure, fertility, women’s status, family, and morbidity and mortality. Programs spearheaded by the Fund in promoting knowledge and implementation of population policies and programs are then presented and discussed. This text will be very invaluable to those interested in studying population.

Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgments I. Thinking about Population, 1984 II. Fertility, Status of Women and the Family Introduction Excerpts from Statements On the Matter of Fertility Transition On the Matter of Family Planning in Fertility Transition On the Matter of Human Rights Aspects of Family Planning On the Matter of Population and the Role and Status of Women On the Matter of the Family as an Institution On the Matter of Family Size Issues for the Future III. Morbidity and Mortality Introduction Excerpts from Statements On the Matter of Mortality On the Matter of Health Issues for the Future IV. Population Distribution, Internal and International Migration Introduction Excerpts from Statements On the Matter of Migration On the Matter of Urbanization Issues for the Future V. Population Growth and Structure Introduction Excerpts from Statements On the Matter of Population Structure On the Matter of the Aging On the Matter of Environment, Resources and Population On the Matter of Poverty, Employment and Population On the Matter of Food and Population Issues for the Future VI. Promotion of Knowledge and Implementation of Policies and Programs Introduction Excerpts from Statements On the Matter of Countries Achieving Self-reliance On the Matter of Basic Data Collection and Analysis On the Matter of Research and Training On the Matter of Population Education and Communication On the Matter of Integration of Population Policies with Development Planning Issues for the Future VII. International Co-operation and the Role of UNFPA Introduction Excerpts from Statements On International Co-operation in Population Matters