1st Edition
Developing Areas A Book of Readings and Research
564 Pages
by
Routledge
564 Pages
by
Routledge
564 Pages
by
Routledge
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With subjects ranging from the global challenge of the AIDS epidemic to the role of family planning in developing nations, and the link between Central America's forests and North America's hamburgers, this interdisciplinary introduction by some of the world's foremost experts in development studies will be an essential text for courses in this area. It provides an exhaustive overview of the... Read more
Contents: Definition and Distribution of Developing Areas - The Role of the State in Developing Areas - The Process of Economic Development - The Antecedents and Consequences of Declining Fertility - Population Growth and Development - Women and Development - Education and Development - Economic Development and Finance Problems in Developing Areas - Participation in the Process of Development - Technical Assistance to Developing Areas - Changing Health Practices - The Balance Between Environment and Development - Agricultural Development
Biography
Vijayan Pillai Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Work,University of North Texas Lyle W Shannon Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Iowa
