Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ557565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Overpopulation: Where Malthus Went Wrong.
Morton, John S.; Shaw, Jane S.; Stroup, Richard L.
Social Education, v61 n6 p342-46 Oct 1997
Reviews the theories of 18th-century social scientist Thomas Malthus regarding population and his predictions of massive worldwide famine. Maintains that countries with a tradition of private property rights can sustain a dense population and food supply. Examines the relationship between low birth rate and economic prosperity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Birth Rate, Environmental Education, Family Planning, Food, Overpopulation, Ownership, Population Education, Population Growth, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Secondary Education, Social Science Research, Social Studies, Socioeconomic Influences, Sustainable Development, World Problems
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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