2001 Census Bureau Estimates Confirm 1990s Trends, Bring Surprises
(October 2002) As of July 1, 2001, the U.S.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
La lutte contre la stigmatisation et la discrimination liées au SIDA
By asoares
(2002) Le débat s’intensifie sur la meilleure manière d’éliminer le stigmate attaché au SIDA et la discrimination qui en résulte au sein des milieux internationaux de la santé, alors que les experts tentent d’éradiquer ces obstacles rebelles à la prévention et au traitement du VIH/SIDA.
Les soins après avortement : un élément essentiel de la santé maternelle
(2002) Environ 13 % des décès maternels à l’échelle mondiale sont le résultat de complications d’avortements dangereux1, et dans certaines régions ce chiffre représente jusqu’à un tiers de ces décès.
U.S. Census Shows Different Paths for Domestic and Foreign-Born Migrants
(2002) America has always been a country on the move, and its growing immigrant population has added to that mobility.
Higher Education Means Lower Mortality Rates
By asoares
(2002) When asked to list the benefits of a college education, most people name higher incomes and a rich intellectual life. Now it is clear that better health should be added to the list.
Population Growth Continues to Hinder Nepal’s Economic Progress
(2002) Wedged between the world’s two population billionaires, China and India, Nepal is struggling with its own population pressures.
Russia’s Demographic Decline Continues
(2002) Recently released population estimates for Russia confirm the accelerating population decline that has been underway since the breakup of the Soviet Union more than a decade ago.
Patterns of Poverty in America
(2002) New data from the U.S.
Out of the Closet and Onto the Census Long Form
(2002) Sitcoms and talk shows have brought gay men and lesbians into the living rooms of average Americans, and talking about sexual orientation has become less taboo in recent years.
Iran Achieves Replacement-Level Fertility
(2002) Having dropped from around 5 to just under 3 between 1989 and 1996, Iran’s total fertility rate has again plunged — this time to 2. Iran, an Islamic country, has followed a unique and rapid path to replacement-level fertility.