POPLINE Document Number: 201671
Author(s):
Vanderlin J
Barrows W
Source citation:
New York, New York, Association for Population/Family Planning Libraries and Information Centers-International, 1988. vi, 112 p.
Abstract:
These are proceedings of the Association for Population/Family Planning Libraries and Information Centers - International 21st annual conference held April 19-21, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Addresses focus on health and population information. The keynote address includes Culture and Social Forces: Sociological Theory and the Information Base; Trends in the Funding of Population Activities: Whither] or Wither? and Evaluation of Low-Cost Library Software. Sexually transmitted disease information sources were treated with 2 lectures: Issues and Trends in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including AIDS; and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Fertility Behavior. Demographic and Health Surveys, and The National Survey of Families and Households provide an update on demographic and family health databases. New directions in surveys and statistical programs are explored with lectures entitled National Health Interview Survey, New Developments in the National Survey of Family Growth; and New Directions in NCHS Surveys and Statistical Programs: Mortality Data. Knowledge of international activities was updated with 2 presentations - Bibliographic Venture in China, and African Library Development Assistance Program of the Center for Population & Family Health.
Keywords:
United StatesIndex page
Conferences and Congresses
Family Planning Information Centers
Information Centers
Health Surveys
Computer Programs and Programming
Surveys
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
AIDS
Demographic Surveys
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Communication
Health
Information Processing
Information
Sampling Studies
Studies
Research Methodology
Reproductive Tract Infections
Infections
Diseases
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population