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…

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,…

This issue of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Library Bulletin combines an acquisitions list with that of special bibliographies. The broad classes follow the IPPF general organization by topics: (1) general reference, (2) IPPF, (3) family planning and maternal and child health and care, (4) bio-medical study and research on…

Presents a discussion of population education policies in the developing countries, with special emphasis on the results of the World Population Conference held in Bucharest in 1974. (BB)

A college survey showed strong support by a majority for legalized abortion, governmental support of abortion and family planning services, voluntary sterilization, and sex education and birth control information and/or services in the schools. Important differences of opinion among subgroups were, however, indicated. (Author/MJB)

Investigated existence of socially standardized perceptions (stereotypes) of individuals with different numbers of children. It was found that voluntarily childless individuals and parents of one child were viewed most negatively. Parents with eight children and involuntarily childless individuals were rated highly in terms of social desirability.…

Reports the situational and psychological reasons why parents have just one child. The situational reasons include biological factors and marital stability. Psychological reasons concern factors in the decision-making process that lead individuals to have an only child. (Author/MA)

To fulfill the purposes of a family planning training network for the state of Connecticut, a variety of courses and educational exercises have been developed since 1974. Special educational needs of family planning organizations are discussed, as well as the training network, and a description of a course in medical interviewing is appended.…

Tested social psychological model of fertility-related intentions in 708 Mexican-American women. Results indicated that attitudes and normative beliefs of significant others, weighted by motivation to comply with those reference groups, combined to explain significant proportion of variance in fertility-related intentions of Mexican-American…

The accuracy of family planning health care professionals' perceptions of the practices and needs of Mexican-American women was compared with actual needs and practices. Discrepancies were found in reports of problems in obtaining family planning services, fertility-related values, and the acceptability of female sterilization as a birth control…

Describes an historical cohort study of 3,767 teenagers aged 12-16 years, enrolled in Arkansas Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Results indicate teenagers with sisters who bore children have elevated childbearing rate ratios. Suggests this group be targeted for family planning efforts. (SA)

Describes program, housed in a public school building, which provides social health services, transportation, hot lunches, and a professional staff including a part time nurse. (CJ)

Using traditional anthropological methods of field study of families and living with a Black welfare family and a Caucasian family provided bases for developing an analysis of the socialization patterns. Implications of these patterns for family planning, or the lack of family planning, are discussed. (Author)

Examines possible relationships of attitudes of secondary students toward family planning education and selected variables of sex, age, religion, occupation of mother, and occupation of father. Findings indicate that students are supportive of family planning education although females generally favored such education more than males. (Author/CT)

The relationship between family size and intergenerational mobility is explored. Differences between the responses of intended and unintended births to social and economic influences are considered. (Author/RLV)