This publication reports the eleventh meeting in a series of regional seminars convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on the subject of fertility and family planning. The main objectives of the meeting were to: (1) identify the characteristics of regional integrated family planning programs; (2) identify…

A locally-constructed family planning questionnaire and a series of personality instruments were administered to 100 sexually active, unmarried, undergraduate students (60 females, 40 males). Responses to a question of "whose responsibility is it for using birth control measures" showed that 80% of the women and 83% of the men see that…

This annotated bibliography of documents on family planning is divided into nine sections: (1) family planning and bio-medical science; (2) social sciences related to family planning; (3) international conferences; (4) Africa; (5) Americas: (6) Asia; (7) Europe; (8) the Middle East; and (9) Oceania. Also included is a list of general reference…

This booklet contains bibliographies on population education and family planning. The following topics are covered: family planning and biomedical science, social sciences related to family planning, international conferences, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Each entry gives the author, title, publisher, date, and…

A 12TH-GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR HOME LIVING IS PRESENTED. THE PURPOSES ARE--TO DEVELOP SOME UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROBLEMS OF ADULT FAMILY LIVING AND OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MATURITY IN THESE RELATIONSHIPS, TO EMPHASIZE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCES, AND TO PROVIDE PRACTICE IN PLANNING,…

In an attempt to clarify the structure of positive and negative parenthood motivations, a series of factor analyses were performed on importance ratings of empirically generated reasons for and against having a child. Findings were: (1) evidence for bipolar factors is weak; (2) both positive and negative motivations have a moderately strong single…

This report details the proceedings of a regional seminar held in Bangkok, Thailand in January 1974. This seminar, the eighth meeting in a series of meetings or regional seminars on various aspects of family planning programs, identified and discussed the issues involved in the utilization of research findings for program management. A set of…

Resources located in the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Headquarters Library are inventoried in this quarterly library bulletin. Entries follow the IPPF classification scheme and are arranged by topics: (1) general office management and administration; (2) contraceptive methods; (3) family planning (general); (4) United…

Resources located in the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Headquarters Library are inventoried in this quarterly library bulletin. Entries follow the IPPF classification scheme and are arranged by topics: (1) general office management and administration; (2) contraceptive methods; (3) family planning (general); (4) United…

Empirical tests of hypotheses developed in a discussion of income and substitution effects support the hypotheses and show that women with more education have their first birth (Bl) sooner after leaving school than less educated women; also, an additional year of schooling raises the woman's age at Bl by only about one-half year. The higher the…

The purpose of this manual is to provide practical help in designing and improving educational components of family planning programs. It discusses methods and techniques which may be used to assist couples in developing positive attitudes and behavior with regard to family planning--activities which influence how they act, how they feel, and what…

The "Acquisitions List" of demographic books and articles is issued every two months by the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library. Divided into two parts, the first contains a list of books most recently acquired by the Library, each one annotated and also marked with the Library call number. The second part consists of a list of annotated articles,…

Use and effectiveness of mobile units in family planning programs of several foreign countries are surveyed in this demographic report. Services and education provided by mobile unit programs in Tunisia, the United Arab Republic, Honduras, South Korea, Turkey, and Pakistan are examined. Assessed are the various roles mobile units play, their…

In an effort to assess what could and should be done in the field of population research and the application of research findings, the Population Crisis Committee has compiled this series of essays. Each is written by a recognized authority working in his own specialty in the field of population. The essays are short, nontechnical statements of…

Contains the proceedings of the Third National Conference on Population Library and Information Services held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 14-15, 1970. Under the joint sponsorship of the Carolina Population Center and the Population Council of New York, this was the third in a series of annual conference/workshops devoted to library and…