La mortalite infantile: face obscure de la transition demographique
Auteurs : Quesnel ADate 1984, Vol 20, Num 2, pp 283-91Revue : Cahiers O. R. S. T. O. M. Série sciences humainesType de publication : étude comparative; article de périodique;Résumé
A general overview of infant and child mortality in developing countries is presented. In particular, the author examines infant and child mortality patterns in Mexico, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), and Togo and concludes that the differences are so great as to preclude any generalizations concerning the role of such mortality in the demographic transition process. (summary in ENG, SPA)
Mot-clés auteurs
Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Americas; Burkina Faso; Central America; Child Mortality; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Demographic Transition; Demography; Developing Countries; Infant Mortality; Latin America; Mexico; Mortality; North America; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Theory; Social Sciences; Togo; Western Africa;