摘要:

SummaryIn spite of a tremendous increase in the Hong Kong population, the fertility of the Hong Kong people has declined. The birth rate decreased from 35 to 40 per 1000 before 1960 to 15·7 per 1000 in 1983, and the total number of births per year in Hong Kong has only increased very slightly, in spite of an increase in the young population. The people are more knowledgeable about contraception and have favourable attitudes towards family planning. The level of practice of contraception is over 95 per cent. Over the same period of time, Hong Kong has developed its light industries and has become an important trading centre. These are indicated by an increase in incomeper capita, by distribution of the labour force in manufacturing work and commerce, by increase in exports, by urbanisation and by a sustained rise in standard of living. Industrialisation may be related to the decline of fertility. A population programme should not be isolated from other issues of social development.In Hong Kong, the increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and thrombo-embolic disease found among oral contraception users in Great Britain is much less in the local Chinese. In the Chinese there is a lack of the decrease in both biological and immunological antithrombin-III, an absence of a rise in a,-plasmin inhibitors and a more pronounced fibrinolytic response compared with Caucasian controls. These differences can account for the low incidence of deep vein thrombosis and thrombo-embolic disease in Hong Kong. This is an example of ethnic differences in body function. There is a danger in the universal application of research findings derived from one ethnic group. The results may mislead programme planners and cause unnecessary anxiety and panic.Modern management technology may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of world population programmes, but it may also cause problems.

ISSN:1340-9654    

DOI:10.3109/01443618509071174

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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DOI:10.3109/01443618509071175

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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DOI:10.3109/01443618509071176

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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ISSN:1340-9654    

DOI:10.3109/01443618509071177

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

数据来源: WILEY

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DOI:10.3109/01443618509071178

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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DOI:10.3109/01443618509071179

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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DOI:10.3109/01443618509071180

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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ISSN:1340-9654    

DOI:10.3109/01443618509071181

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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ISSN:1340-9654    

DOI:10.3109/01443618509071182

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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ISSN:1340-9654    

DOI:10.3109/01443618509071183

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1985

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