Urbanization is a key process in developing countries. Within the next decade over 50 per cent of the world's population will inhabit urban areas and the majority of this growth is …
The global transformation in the number of children women bear has been one of the most remarkable changes in social behaviour in the twentieth century. The search for explanations …
This compendium of nineteen chapters, written by South Asia scholars and international authorities in the field of population, provides an overview of a range of issues surrounding …
The increasing gap between developed and developing world will be one of the most important themes of the 21st century. The contributions contained in this volume take a …
This book presents an overview of the leading prospective studies in developing countries in population and health research. Prospective community studies are concerned with the …
