Dire Demographics: Population Trends in Russia

by Davanzo, Julie; Grammich, Davanzo; Grammich, Clifford; Population Matters (Project)

• ISBN13: 9780833029300
• ISBN10: 0833029304
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Figures	p. vii
Tables	p. ix
Summary	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Russian Demography And Its Implications	p. 1
Russian Demographic Trends in the 1990s	p. 1
Policy Issues Arising from Demographic Trends	p. 5
Population Change In Russia	p. 9
Population Loss in the 1990s	p. 9
Immigration	p. 13
Fertility In Russia	p. 21
Trends in Fertility	p. 21
Abortion and Contraception	p. 25
History of Abortion and Contraception in Russia	p. 28
Recent Declines in Abortion	p. 31
The Role of Contraception in Reducing Abortion	p. 32
Reaction Against Contraception and Abortion	p. 35
Prospects for Future Fertility and Population Growth	p. 36
Causes And Implications Of Russian Mortality	p. 37
Russian Population Losses and Declining Life Expectancy	p. 37
Increasing Mortality for Working-Age Males	p. 40
Changing Causes of Working-Age Male Mortality	p. 43
Health Care in Russia	p. 48
Resurgence of Russian Tuberculosis	p. 51
The Growth of HIV/AIDS in Russia	p. 55
Conclusion	p. 56
Explanations for Recent Trends in Russian Working-Age Mortality	p. 57
Environment	p. 57
Alcohol	p. 58
Social and Economic Change	p. 61
Demographic History, Age Structure, And Future Policy Issues	p. 63
Age and Sex Structure of the Russian Population	p. 63
Policy Implications of the Current Population Age Structure	p. 66
Elderly Population	p. 66
Working-Age Population	p. 68
Military-Age Population	p. 69
Youth Population	p. 71
Dependency Ratios	p. 71
What Can Be Done To Address Demographic Policy Issues In Russia?	p. 75
Health Care Education	p. 75
Health Care System and Financing	p. 77
Other Government Health Initiatives	p. 79
Long-Term Issues	p. 81
Bibliography	p. 85
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