Current Population Research
Title | Current Population Research PDF eBook |
Author | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.). Scientific Information Centers Branch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Fertility, Human |
ISBN |
The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century
Title | The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 536 |
Release | 2003-02-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309133181 |
The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.
Current Population Research
Title | Current Population Research PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Population research |
ISBN |
The Demographic Dividend
Title | The Demographic Dividend PDF eBook |
Author | David Bloom |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Pages | 127 |
Release | 2003-02-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0833033735 |
There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.
Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa
Title | Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2006-11-10 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0309180090 |
In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa explores ways to promote U.S. research interests and to augment the sub-Saharan governments' capacity to address the many challenges posed by population aging. Five major themes are explored in the book such as the need for a basic definition of "older person," the need for national governments to invest more in basic research and the coordination of data collection across countries, and the need for improved dialogue between local researchers and policy makers. This book makes three major recommendations: 1) the development of a research agenda 2) enhancing research opportunity and implementation and 3) the translation of research findings.
American Community Survey
Title | American Community Survey PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 18 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | American community survey |
ISBN |
Demography of Aging
Title | Demography of Aging PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1994-02-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0309050855 |
As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the-art work from the emerging field of the demography of aging. The nine chapters, written by experts from a variety of disciplines, highlight data sources and research approaches, results, and proposed strategies on a topic with major policy implications for labor forces, economic well-being, health care, and the need for social and family supports.