The Global Family Planning Revolution: Three Decades of Population Policies and Programs (Moving Out of Poverty) Paperback
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‘The Global Family Planning Revolution’ preserves the remarkable record of this success. Its editors and authors offer more than a historical record. They disccuss important lessons for current and future initiatives of the international community. Some programs succeeded while others initially failed, and the analyses provide valuable guidance for emerging health-related policy objectives and responses to global challenges.
‘The Global Family Planning Revolution’ preserves the remarkable record of this success. Its editors and authors offer more than a historical record. They disccuss important lessons for current and future initiatives of the international community. Some programs succeeded while others initially failed, and the analyses provide valuable guidance for emerging health-related policy objectives and responses to global challenges.
ISBN: | 978-0821369517 |
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Category: | Medicine & Health Sciences |
Author | Warren C. Robinson (Editor), John A. Ross (Editor) |
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