Newland, Kathleen

The sisterhood of man by Kathleen Newland( Book )

19 editions published between 1979 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Changes in economic and social life throughout the world during the next 25 years will be closely related to changes in the status and roles of women. In this book the author examines how women's roles are changing and the impact of this change on economic and social patterns. Chapter I identifies areas in which women have already gained increased responsibility and involvement, and states two reasons for the support of women's rights. The reasons are that (1) major socioeconomics problems cannot be ultimately resolved without women's participation, and (2) equality between men and women is an integral part of the foundation for a just society. Chapters ii through ix explore women's concerns in areas of legal status, education, health, mass media, politics, work, and family life. Among the topics examined are the underestimation of women's economic contributions, effects of birth control on women's health, the increase in numbers of households headed by women, and the gap between women's formal political rights and their real exercise of political power. Chapter x summarizes the need for change in attitudes toward women as well as in concrete opportunities for more involvement by women. Although some societies are already more progressive than others in recognizing women's rights, more growth must be made on all fronts. (Av)

Gender and international relations by Rebecca Grant( Book )

16 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The experiences and political perspectives of women have, until recently, been excluded from the study of international relations. This volume brings together selections from the new field of study which takes as its approach analysis based on gender

Women in politics : a global review by Kathleen Newland( Book )

9 editions published between 1975 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This paper looks at the changing role of women and the worldwide political, economic, and social impact this change has made

City limits : emerging constraints on urban growth by Kathleen Newland( Book )

9 editions published in 1980 in English and Dutch and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This report discusses the growth of urbanization throughout the world with focus on the problems faced by poor city dwellers. The first section presents population data that show the great increases in urban populations around the globe during this century. Urban food supplies are discussed in the second section. Energy constraints on city growth are explored in the third section, with a discussion about differences in fuel use by urban and rural areas. The fourth section describes employment opportunities in cities and their influence on migration to urban areas. The final section of the report discusses a variety of strategies for managing urban growth. (MK)

Women and population growth : choice beyond childbearing by Kathleen Newland( Book )

13 editions published between 1977 and 1979 in English and Dutch and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This booklet brings together several world wide cultural concerns regarding the effect of women's education on the birth rate

Women, men, and the division of labor by Kathleen Newland( Book )

9 editions published in 1980 in English and Dutch and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Refugees : the new international politics of displacement by Kathleen Newland( Book )

5 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This paper concerns itself with the lack of a global plan for dealing with the increasing number of political and economic refugees in the world

International migration : the search for work by Kathleen Newland( Book )

9 editions published between 1972 and 1979 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Approximately 20 million workers are presently living in countries other than their homelands in order to find better job opportunities. This labor migration is determined mainly by an income gap between the sending and receiving countries. Less important determinants are historical ties, cultural or linguistic affinity, and proximity. Emigrants include highly educated professionals such as doctors and engineers, and unskilled laborers who can assume low-paying jobs in agriculture and industry, for example. Countries from which the workers emigrate benefit in that unemployment rates drop and their economies are boosted by foreign money which the emigrees send back to relatives staying at home. However, the loss of human capital in selected areas often retards national development. Countries to which the workers immigrate benefit from incoming professionals whose training has been financed elsewhere, and from an availability of unskilled laborers willing to work for low wages. But at the same time countries of immigration suffer competition for jobs among the newcomers and indigenous minority groups, as well as effects of social tension among cultural groups. Problems caused by migration can be solved by restructuring economic relations so that people can earn a decent living in their home countries. Countries of emigration must emphasize labor-intensive development with egalitarian income distribution. Countries of immigration must restructure their labor markets to make exclusive use of indigenous worker populations. (Author/AV)

Infant mortality and the health of societies by Kathleen Newland( Book )

9 editions published between 1981 and 1985 in English and German and held by 357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The paper discusses the direct and indirect causes of worldwide infant mortality

Productivity : the new economic context by Kathleen Newland( Book )

10 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Worldwide economic productivity is examined in this paper. There are seven major sections. Section 1 is an introduction which discusses how as the seventies came to a close without producing a strong and sustained recovery from global economic recession, the spotlight of public concern focused on the problem of productivity. Trends which have affected productivity are discussed and ways of measuring productivity are examined. Section 2 discusses why productivity is important. Higher productivity is a mechanism for improving the material quality of life. A rise in output per hour of work can finance increases in income, help restrain inflation, and enhance the competitiveness of products in the international market place. Structural shifts in the economy are the focus of the third section. For national economies, the major cause of higher productivity has been structural change, the wholesale movement of workers out of less productive sectors of the economy into more productive ones. The fourth section examines changing relationships among the factors of production. At the root of the current crisis in labor productivity is an abrupt change in the relative prices of the factors of production. Productivity and employment are the topic of section 5. The major impact of microelectronics on labor productivity and hence on jobs is examined. Section 6 discusses distributing the gains from higher productivity. Examined are the ideas of a guaranteed income, labor displacement because of automation, shorter work weeks, longer vacation time, and early retirement. The concluding section looks at "The Productivity Prospect." (Rm)