Donaldson studies how and why the United States contributed to the increase in contraceptive use from 1965 to 1980 by promoting family planning throughout the developing world. He argues that the people and institutions they supported overseas started a contraceptive revolution that has dramatically reduced birthrates in developing countries.Originally published in 1990.UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Peter J. Donaldson
EAN: 9780807865316
COUNTRY: United States
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PUBLISHED BY: The University of North Carolina Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 1992-01-01
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GENRE: HISTORY / United States / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
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United States of America, USA, Society and culture: general, History of the Americas
Using data from personal interviews with key actors, archival material, and even documents clandestinely delivered to him, Donaldson shows us how and why the United States became involved in the fertility decisions of individual couples in distant countries. This superb volume is must reading for population specialists, historians, sociologists, policy makers, and anyone curious about why America has such a difficult time doing good internationally." — Ronald R. Rindfuss, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"Tells the story of how the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) became a missionary for family planning around the world and considers what difference the agency has made."— International Family Planning Perspectives
