Older Workers, Retirement, and Pensions is the latest publication in the U.S. Bureau of the Census International Programs Center's series on population aging throughout the world, produced with support and guidance from the Office of the Demography of Aging within the U.S. National Institute on Aging. This report provides an overview of underlying demographic and socioeconomic trends that affect old-age security around the world; and graphic presentations of available, reasonable comparable international statistics on the status of older workers, retirement trends, and pension systems. For a copy contact Kevin Kinsella or Yvonne Gist: 301.457.1371.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service announces the availability of the 1994 Statistical Yearbook. The volume continues to include a brief description and analysis of the data presented and a Genealogy table to serve as a ready comparison to data available in previous editions of the Yearbook. Copies may be purchased for $32 from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by calling 703.487.4650 (order number PB96-113725).
Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub- Saharan Africa, edited by Barney Cohen and James Trussell, is available from the National Academy Press (2102 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC 20418, 1.800.642.6242). This in-depth report developed by a panel of 15 international health experts recommended that international donors should seriously consider establishing a sub-Saharan African AIDS research institution that stresses behavioral and social sciences. The number of trained African scientists and African research institutions must be increased. Surveillance systems should be strengthened and increased, the evaluation of intervention programs must be improved, and studies to improve the care for people living with HIV/AIDS must be expanded.
DHS announces the availability of findings from the latest Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. This survey was conducted by the Indonesia Central Bureau of Statistics, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Population/National Family Planning Coordinating Board and Macro International, with funding from the Governments of Indonesia and the U.S. and from the World Bank. Further information about this and other DHS surveys is available by contacting Dara Carr, DHS Program/Macro International, Phone: 301.572.0200, Email: carr@macroint.com
The Carolina Population Center has collected PAA Meeting papers since 1968 as a permanent resource for the population community, as have the Demographic libraries at Brown University and the Johns Hopkins University Population Center. In 1996, the Carolina Population Center acted as the central collecting point for papers. For further information, contact those libraries.