The Social and Psychological Aspects of Family Planning

It is widely recognized that the earth’s population is growing at an unprecedented rate. In 1650 there were 500 million people in the world. By 1850 that number had doubled twice. In 1974 there were approximately 4 billion people. At present rates of population growth, it is estimated that 7 billion people will greet the 21st century.

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1. Office for International Programs, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina, 27709, USA Laurie Zivetz

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1. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, U.S Office of International Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA Paul I. Ahmed ( Public Health Advisor, Lecturer ) ( Public Health Advisor, Lecturer )
2. Department of Health Education, University College, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA Paul I. Ahmed ( Public Health Advisor, Lecturer ) ( Public Health Advisor, Lecturer )
3. National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA George V. Coelho ( Senior Social Scientist, Office of the Assistant Director for Children and Youth ) ( Senior Social Scientist, Office of the Assistant Director for Children and Youth )

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Zivetz, L. (1979). The Social and Psychological Aspects of Family Planning. In: Ahmed, P.I., Coelho, G.V. (eds) Toward a New Definition of Health. Current Topics in Mental Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2991-6_13

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