U.S. Regional Population Losses Linked to High Unemployment
(2009) High unemployment rates are not just creating a drag on the U.S.
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Family Planning Saves Lives
(2009) Family planning is a lifesaver for millions of women and children in developing countries according to a new report by the Population Reference Bureau.
Change Comes Slowly for Religious Diversity in India
(2009) Religious diversity has been a defining characteristic of India’s population for centuries. The country has no official state religion, but religion plays a central role in Indian daily life through its temple ceremonies, festivals, pilgrimages, family religious traditions, and the like.
Immigrant Residential Segregation in U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 1990 to 2000
(February 2009) On Feb. 25, 2009, John Iceland, professor of sociology and demography at Pennsylvania State University, led a PRB Policy Seminar on racial and ethnic segregation in U.
Brazil’s Fertility Falls Below Two-Child Average
(February 2009) Recent population estimates from Brazil’s national statistical office (IBGE) peg the national fertility rate at just 1.9 lifetime children per woman in 2007, lower than previous rates estimated by the UN, the U.
Egypt’s Fertility Decline Slows
(2009) A new demographic and health survey (DHS) from Egypt shows that the number of children per woman has declined, from 3.5 in 2000 to about 3.0 in 2008.
Family Planning Use in Central America: Closing the Equity Gap
(2009) Family planning reduces infant and maternal mortality rates by allowing women to plan and space their pregnancies and avoid unintended pregnancies.
Social Security Systems Around the World
Social security programs are increasing in number around the world. Initially instituted in European and Latin American countries in the early 20th century, social security plans can now be found in developed and developing nations worldwide.
Combating Cross-Generational Sex in Uganda
(2009) Cross-generational sex—or Sugar Daddy syndrome—is a pattern of sexual behavior between young women and much older men that brings increased health risks and consequences for young women.
Tracking Fertility Rates in Low-Fertility Countries
(2009) The extremely low fertility in most developed and many developing countries has many implications for the future age structure and labor force in these countries.