This publication contains the proceedings of the first conference on Science and Social Issues, which was devoted to the topic of world population. Speeches are divided into two major groups: (1) population and the environment, the natural science view; and (2) population and society, the social view. Topics include population and natural…

The Sixth National Conference on Population/Family Planning (1973) sponsored by the Association for Population/Family Planning Libraries and Information Centers (APLIC), was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA). This document contains reports on workshop sessions and papers presented at the…

The Science Communication section of the Proceedings contains the following seven papers: "Getting an Advance Look: Controversies over Embargoes in Science Journalism" (Vincent Kiernan); "Perceptions of Newspaper Bias in a Local Environmental Controversy" (Katherine A. McComas; Clifford W. Scherer; Cynthia Heffelfinger);…

The articles in this volume present the views of government representatives and others on law and policy affecting aliens, especially undocumented aliens, in the United States. Part 1 of the volume deals with legal rights and legal representation. Individual papers discuss the role and activities of the Immigration and Naturalization Service;…

A review of six expert group meetings was organized to discuss various population and development issues and present individual group reports. The review begins with a synthesis of the meetings and gives a brief description of the organizational aspects of the meetings, a summary of recommendations, and an overview of important issues examined at…

The workshop provided an opportunity for U.S. technical specialists and policy makers to review the growing body of information on the Chinese population and to discuss ways to promote collaborative population research involving both Chinese and American experts. Demographic research is the focus of the papers in part 1. Current prospects for…

The State Commission on Population and the Hawaiian Future was established by the 1973 Legislature in recognition of the State's concern to manage population growth and its effects on the quality of life of Hawaii's people. One of the Commission's legislatively mandated responsibilities is to coordinate efforts to incorporate population and…

This bulletin examines the baby boom, its causes, its size, and its impact on U.S. society. Nearly 42 million births occurred in the U.S. from 1955 to 1964. Several reasons are given for this baby boom which interrupted a century long fertility decline. Demographically the primary causes were more people marrying and having at least two children…

This volume contains the report and recommendations of the United Nations-sponsored meeting on population growth and demographic structure which was held in Paris, November 1992. Materials in the volume can serve as useful tools for future research on the relations between population, environment, and development and further the work of the United…

Scientists and educators examined long-term national and world trends related to the web of interrelationships involved in climate, food production, population, land use, and environmental quality. Current information and projections for the next quarter century were discussed. In reviewing scientific findings, it was noted that global weather…

The major objectives of this briefing are to inform non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of population problems and progress worldwide and to provide information on the International Conference on Population to be held in Mexico City in 1984. The bulk of the report summarizes the group meetings and followup discussions held to examine four major…

This summary report discusses how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) can affect the outcome of the 1984 conference on population. The four issues that will appear on the agenda in Mexico City are: (1) fertility and the family; (2) migration and population distribution; (3) population, resources and the environment; and (4) mortality and…

In April of 1990, a three-day conference was convened at which 76 men and women from 18 countries representing a spectrum of government, business, labor, academia, the media, and the professions gathered to discuss how the United State should reorient its policies and relations toward other countries and international institutions to preserve the…

This document consists of three parts. Part I is a summary report of the Fourth Annual Non-Governmental Organizations/United Nations Fund for Population Activities (NGO/UNFPA) Consultation on Population. It includes: an opening statement by David Poindexter; presentations by Bradman Weerakoon ("Opportunities for Action") and Sheldon Segal ("Global…

This document contains papers presented at a seminar that examined the Home Economics curriculum at Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya) in the context of Kenya's new educational system. The seminar studied themes of nutrition and health, child development and care, and rural development. Working groups prepared reports on each of these themes.…