Reminiscences: the role of foundations the Population Association of America Princeton University and the United Nations in fostering American interest in population problems.

摘要: Frederick Osborn: Ntestein pointed out in the latter part of his statement that major determinant attitudes toward population has been course great events including growth. I believe he failed to define an emerging and basic importance studies. think implied might have added a third casue change public attitudes-- sudden realization very survival man is threatened by destructiveness our technologic society its weapons development closely linked mind with growth population. Fear may not survive strikes at deepest chords mans being. Nothing could opinion policy as much fear nonsurvival which it appears linked. Inevitably demography becomes more important (to paraphrase Corning others) national global recognized collective goal-directed enterprise within demographic discipline constitutes one functional divisions labor. Such making. In problems reproduction child rearing distribution births maintaining both genetic social diversity become among most elements life. The world will force widen horizons interdependecny all disciplines involved study survival.(Full text)