John A. Ross and Elizabeth Frankenburg. Findings from Two Decades of Family Planning Research. New York: The Population Council. 1993. vi+101pp.Softbound. (Price not given.)

This volume is a report that presents the results of theextensive research undertaken in family planning over the past twodecades. In a concise form the empirical findings on family planning andits programme-related issues have been described in simple statements,with summary evidence or illustration for each statement. The report hasfour main parts and twelve chapters in all. In the first part, the twochapters which cover information on contraceptive prevalence, fertility,and family planning programmes give an overall view of the changes thathave occurred in total fertility rates and programme effort scores indifferent regions and selected developing countries of theworld.