Women and Population Dynamics: Perspectives from Asian Countries

This volume deals with the interface between population dynamics and the various aspects of the lives of Asian women.

The book looks at the status of women in China, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Kuwait and India. The papers commence with a historical account of the status of women in a particular country or region and an examination of issues such as their educational and economic status, legal rights, political participation and avenues for employment. The authors then examine a number of important population parameters such as fertility, sex-ratio, mortality, infanticide and abortion.

`Mahadevan′s book is an interesting and lucid compendium of essays, which should interest a wide audience and particularly anyone concerned with the status of women.... The material is interesting...′ - People

`In all the studies (presented in this book), the focus is more on the national or regional status of women....The authors are sensitive to the limitations of the notion of status and the associated methodology used in this book....The book indicates the need for more research and writing which considers the agency of women in their own lives.′ - Journal of Contemporary Asia

`highly successful in...presenting basic data on women′s education, employment, age at marriage, fertility, and morality in various part of Asia....It contains a wealth of factual information...in some instances, historical trends are also presented, making this volume a very useful reference book.′ - Population and Development Review