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The Asian and Pacific region is in the midst of profound transformation, and the process that accelerated since the middle of the twentieth century has had impacts on every facet of human life. Unprecedented growth in population has been recorded during this period, a trend that will continue well into the twenty-first century, albeit at a declining pace. The region, especially since the 1980s, has also seen rapid economic growth and social progress, despite concerns raised by many that population growth would impede development and progress. Yet, change has not been uniform, and a number of factors account for the extreme diversity that exists today among countries and population groups. Still, despite significant challenges, there is promise that the rapid transformation heralds a future that is far more promising than what appeared a mere half century ago.

Asia-Pacific Population Journal Volume 27 was released in 2012.

  • Volume 27 No. 1

    • Twenty-five years of transition in Asia’s population and development: A review of progress and potential. By K.S. Seetharam
    • Empowerment of women and its impact on population. By Leela Visaria
    • Youth and their changing economic roles in Asia. By Andrew Mason and Sang-Hyop Lee
    • Changing family sizes, structures and functions in Asia. By Gavin Jones
    • Migration and Asia: reflections and continuities and change. By Ronald Skeldon
    • Repositioning population research and policy in Asia: new issues and new opportunities. By Peter J. Donaldson and Geoffrey McNicoll
       
  • Volume 27 No. 2
    • The role of the public and private sectors in responding to older persons’ needs for inpatient care: evidence from Kerala, India. By Subrata Mukherjee and Jean-Frederic Levesque
    • A turnaround in India’s urbanization. By R.B. Bhagat
    • The evolution of population policy in Viet Nam. By Bang Nguyen Pham, Peter S. Hill, Wayne Hall and Chalapati Rao
       
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