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Peer reviewedGoliber, Thomas J. – Population Bulletin, 1989
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a historic challenge: to achieve economic and social progress while experiencing extraordinary population growth. With an estimated 1989 population of 512 million, the 42 countries of sub-Saharan Africa have the highest birth and death rates of any major world region. Throughout the region, population has outstripped…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Area Studies, Birth Rate, Developing Nations
Download full textMartin, Linda G. – Population Bulletin, 1989
Japan's rapidly aging population has become a top policy issue, especially as the increasing costs of pensions and medical care are debated. With the highest life expectancy on earth, the Japanese potentially face long periods of retirement, as well as the possibility of long periods of disability. Although family support of the elderly is thought…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Influences, Family (Sociological Unit), Foreign Countries
