THE GLOBAL FAMILY PLANNING REVOLUTION: Three Decades of Population Policies and Programs (Moving Out of Poverty) - Softcover

The striking upsurge in population growth rates in developing countries at the close of World War II gained force during the next decade. From the 1950s to the 1970s, scholars and advocacy groups publicised the trend and drew troubling conclusions about its economic and ecological implications. Private educational and philanthropic organisations, government, and international organisations joined in the struggle to reduce fertility. Three decades later this movement has seen changes beyond the most optimistic dreams, and global demographic stabiliszation is expected in this century. The Global Family Planning Revolution preserves the remarkable record of this success. Its editors and authors offer ah historical record but also discuss important lessons for current and future initiatives of the international community. Some programs succeeded while others initially failed, and the analyses provide valuable guidance for emerging health-related policy objectives and responses to global challenges.