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Population Policies Reconsidered
Gita Sen (Ed.)
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Description for Population Policies Reconsidered
Paperback. Editor(s): Sen, Gita; etc. Series: Department of Population & International Health S. Num Pages: 298 pages, 22 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 790.
Population Policies Reconsidered brings together a rare combination of scholars, feminists, social activists, and policy-makers across many disciplines to critically reexamine the scientific foundation of contemporary population policies. This book explores population policy dilemmas based on the perspective of ethics, women’s empowerment and health, and human rights. The seventeen chapters are centered around the premise that the single-minded pursuit of demographic goals may not be the most effective means of achieving policy objectives—for such may lead to the abuse or violation of choice and human rights, especially of women. Rather, the book explores the alternative idea that population policies should ... Read more
Population Policies Reconsidered brings together a rare combination of scholars, feminists, social activists, and policy-makers across many disciplines to critically reexamine the scientific foundation of contemporary population policies. This book explores population policy dilemmas based on the perspective of ethics, women’s empowerment and health, and human rights. The seventeen chapters are centered around the premise that the single-minded pursuit of demographic goals may not be the most effective means of achieving policy objectives—for such may lead to the abuse or violation of choice and human rights, especially of women. Rather, the book explores the alternative idea that population policies should ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Series
Department of Population & International Health S.
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674690035
SKU
V9780674690035
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About Gita Sen (Ed.)
Lincoln C. Chen is President of the China Medical Board.
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