(January 2012) Dudley Poston is fascinated by China’s “demographic exceptionalism.” The country has the world’s largest population, and in the 70s managed to achieve one of the fastest fertility declines in human history.
(2011) The numbers of U.S. grandparents responsible for raising a grandchild increased 30 percent between 2000 and 2010.
(2011) The numbers of U.S.
(2011) “Vasectomy is like putting money in the bank. [It] is a long-term investment, money you [would] have otherwise used to buy expensive birth control methods,” says Dr.
This Population Bulletin Update is a follow-up to PRB’s 2010 Population Bulletin, “U.S.
(December 2011) The Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, 2011, and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence from Nov.
(2011) The United Nations Development Programme’s 2011 Human Development Report examines the relationship between environmental degradation and inequality. Environmental challenges increase inequality, while inequalities in human development such as income, health, and education can further strain the environment.
(2011) Today’s smokers are more strongly influenced by genetic factors than in the past, and that influence makes it more difficult for them to quit, according to a new study of twins published in the December issue of the journal Demography.
(December 2011) Kenya’s population is growing rapidly and has more than tripled from 10.9 million people in 1969 to 38.
This Population Bulletin Update is a follow-up to PRB’s 2010 Population Bulletin, “U.S.