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Culture, Catholics and Condoms: Population Planning in the Pacific

Date

Authors

McMurray, Christine

Publisher

Sage Publications Inc

Abstract

A critical problem facing many of the small island nations of the Pacific is the growing imbalance between population and resources. Families of five or more children are typical of traditional Pacific lifestyles, but in the majority of Pacific countries

Keywords

Keywords: birth rate; condom use; cultural influence; economic growth; employment; migrants remittance; national economy; population growth; population regulation; small island state; Kiribati; Micronesia; Pacific islands; Pacific Ocean Employment; Fertility decline; Kiribati; Migration; Pacific; Population planning

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27231

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Developing Societies

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1177/0169796X06068034

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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