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Dissecting China’s 2000 Census

(2001) After conducting what was arguably the world's most ambitious census ever last November, the Chinese government has begun to release the results.

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Demographic Challenges of the Sahel

This article focuses on the demographics of the 10 countries that make up the Sahel region--Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan.

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Alfred Lotka, Mathematical Demographer

Mathematical demography is rarely used in heated political debate. But the classic 1925 article "On the True Rate of Natural Increase," which synthesized years of work by Alfred Lotka and several collaborators, led off with a snipe at those who had just passed the most restrictive immigration law ever seen in the United States.

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Nafis Sadik, Architect of ICPD

(2000) Gregory Goodwin "Goody" Pincus was Dr. Pincus because of his Harvard Ph.D. in biology, not because of a medical degree. Yet his work may have been the most important medical advance of the century for improving women's health and status. If any one person merits recognition as the father of the birth control pill, it was Goody Pincus.

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Client-Centered Quality: Clients’ Perspectives and Barriers to Receiving Care

To provide high-quality care, providers must understand and respect their clients' needs, attitudes, and concerns. These client perceptions are in turn affected by personal, social, and cultural factors.

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Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Case Studies From Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda

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