Publisher's Synopsis
This volume reviews the recent advances that have taken place in family planning techniques, and looks in detail at the social and other considerations involved in developing effective family planning programmes. Based on the special 40th Anniversary Congress of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the book contains a wide range of expert contributions be leading workers in the field from around the world.;The proceedings include papers presented at the plenary sessions entitled - "Family planning: impact to date", "Making programmes work" and "Unmet needs". Symposia contained in the volume are "Some key issues in family planning", "Sexual health/STDs/AIDS", "Rethinking IEC" and "Contraception: benefits and risks". The many panel discussions are also fully represented by chapters from exprts from all over the world.
