Birth Control in China 1949-2000 : Population Policy and Demographic Development

ISBN-13: 9780700711543 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 424 str.

Thomas Sharping

Opis

Analyzes Chinese fertility policies and population developments with particular emphasis on the controversial one-child campaign. The text focuses on Chinese demographic thinking, goals and legal norms, policy-making and implementation, economic aspects, demographic results and popular response.

Recenzje

'This is a fascinating book, rich with information and insights ... an important contribution to our understanding of the demography of China. I recommend it not only to demographers interested in China but also to anyone insterested in the details of the formulation and enforcement of government policies.' - Population Studies

'Scharping's book proves to be a very important work on topics of Chinese fertility, birth control, eugenics, public policy and development, migration, population, and ethnicity.' - China Information

'It will become the standard work on a very important subject.' - Medical History

'The accomplishment here is impressive ... this volume will serve as a valuable reference work.' - Population and Development Review

Spis treści

Introduction
Policy Formulation
Bureaucratic Implementation
Popular Response
Demographic Results
Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Epilogue: The Population Census of November of 2000

O autorze

Thomas Scharping is Chair for Modern Chinese Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany. He has published widely on modern China, including Floating Population and Migration in China: The Impact of Economic Reforms (Hamburg: 1997) and the documentary collection The Evolution of Regional Birth Planning Norms in China 1954-97 (for the Journal Chinese Sociology and Anthropology, Armonk: 2000).