Contains twelve essays in which religious scholars examine the issues of contraception and abortion as seen from various faith traditions, and present alternative interpretations of restrictive views on family planning.
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Population politics are a major issue in China. Susan Greenhaigh explores the origins and development of the one-child policy from the late 1970s to the present day, showing how sociopolitical life in China has been subject to scientization and statisticalization.
"Answers to one of the most important decision a family can make. This groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing s…
The relation between Margaret Sanger's character and the nature of the birth control movement she led in the U.S. is explored from 1912, when her pioneering work began, until 1945, when, simultaneously, the U.S. government accepted the idea of birth control and Mrs. Sanger retir…
An interdisciplinary perspective on the ways in which human biology and culture can affect fertility.
A detailed guide to currently available methods of birth control.
This classic and invaluable reference handbook, written for sex researchers and their students, has now been completely revised in a new, fourth edition. It remains the only easy and efficient way for researchers to learn about, evaluate, and compare instruments that have previo…
Diffusion Processes and Fertility Transition: Selected Perspectives
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Population, National Research Council, Committee on Population Staff, National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Staff, Casterline, John
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This volume provides an investigation of the dynamics of reproduction. Using reproduction as an entry point the authors examine how cultures are produced, contested, and transformed as people imagine their collective future in the creation of the next generation.