Background
Harkavy, Oscar was born on May 28, 1923 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Anna (Schultz) Harkavy.
(Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fasci...)
Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through its growth during the 60s and 70s, to the present. Topics include the role of social science in understanding the causes and effects of population growth; reproductive research and contraceptive development; and the politics of family planning, sex education, and abortion in the United States.
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(Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fasci...)
Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations which were an integral part of it from its beginning in the 1950s, through its growth during the 60s and 70s, to the present. Topics include the role of social science in understanding the causes and effects of population growth; reproductive research and contraceptive development; and the politics of family planning, sex education, and abortion in the United States.
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Harkavy, Oscar was born on May 28, 1923 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Anna (Schultz) Harkavy.
AB, Columbia College, 1944; Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1952.
From instructor to assistant professor, Syracuse University College Business Administration, 1946-1953; from assistant to director to chief program officer, The Ford Foundation, New York City, 1953-1988; visiting senior associate, The Population Council, New York City, 1988-1990; writer, consultant, New Rochelle, New York, since 1990.
(Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fasci...)
(Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fasci...)
Chairman Population Resource Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992-1999, board directors, since 1988. Advisory council National Center for Children in Poverty, 1988-1996. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Frances Hoffman, December 23, 1950. Children: Stephen James, John Brooks.