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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xii, 88 pages)) |
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monochrome |
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text file |
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Over the past several decades, fertility rates have fallen substantially in low- and middle-income countries, and efforts to limit fertility, primarily through the implementation of family planning programs, have become increasingly widespread. Although there is a substantial scholarly literature on the determinants of contraceptive use and other measures to limit fertility and on the resulting differentials in fertility, relatively little is known about the role played by women's empowerment as both a determinant and a consequence of fertility decline. In addition, there continues to be little consensus about the link between fertility decline and broader societal impacts, including economic development. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop, "Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Population and Societal Impacts," in September 2020. This event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss conceptual, methodological, and policy issues regarding the relationships among family planning, women's empowerment, fertility decline, and population and societal impacts. The discussion was intended to inform research and policy focused on the issues of women's roles and empowerment and on longstanding questions surrounding the determinants and consequences of fertility reduction behavior. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. |
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This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, award # OPP1216711. Additional support was provided by the National Academy of Sciences W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fund. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
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Intro -- FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of Fertility Decline and Women's Empowerment in Economic Development and in Other Population and Societal Changes -- 3 Measuring Women's Empowerment -- 4 Ways of Addressing Current Data Limitations -- 5 Family Planning, Fertility, and Women's Empowerment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries -- 6 Mechanisms of Attitude Change -- 7 Foundation and Agency Programs and Priorities -- 8 Key Themes and Next Steps -- Appendix: Agenda |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Fertility, Human -- Social aspects -- Developing countries.
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Fertility, Human -- Social aspects. |
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Developing countries. |
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Fertility, Human. |
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Fertility, Human -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries.
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Fertility, Human -- Economic aspects. |
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Social status -- Women -- Fertility -- Developing countries.
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Social status. |
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Fertility. |
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Family planning -- Fertility -- Research -- Developing countries.
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Family planning. |
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Research. |
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Population research -- Developing countries.
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Population research. |
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Family planning services.
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Family planning services. |
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Women.
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Women. |
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Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Women. |
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Womyn. |
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Sferrazza, Caroline, rapporteur.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Population, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Population and Societal Impacts Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press,c2021 9780309149006 |
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9780309149006 |
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9780309149631 |
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0309149630 |
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9780309150446 (electronic book) |
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0309150442 (electronic book) |
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0309149002 |
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