Population Association of America Holds Annual Conference in Boston, April 1-3, 2004

3/23/2004

From: Ellen Carnevale of the Population Reference Bureau, 202-939-5407

News Advisory:

The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be held in Boston on April 1-3, 2004, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. This year's program reflects the breadth and diversity of demographic research, and includes more than 170 sessions.

Sessions highlight the latest research in areas of long- standing interest to demographers, such as: determinants of fertility, mortality, and migration; intermarriage, gender, adolescent reproductive health, aging, and HIV/AIDS. Invited sessions feature topics related to the 2000 Census, immigration, and recent court decisions affecting affirmative action in higher education.

There are also two "author-meets-critics" sessions: Anne Crittenden and Sylvia Hewlett's books "Creating a Life" and "The Price of Motherhood" (Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m.); and James Lee and Wang Feng's book about China, "One-Quarter of Humanity" (Friday, April 2, 2:30 p.m.).

In her presidential address on Friday, April 2 (4:30 p.m.), PAA president Sara McLanahan, professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University, will address "Diverging Destinies: How Children Fare Under the Second Demographic Transition" -- namely, that the gains and losses associated with the second demographic transition are leading to greater social class disparities in children's resources.

For more information on attending this important conference, speaking with presenters, or obtaining background information on sessions, please contact Ellen Carnevale, director of communications, Population Reference Bureau, 202-939-5407, ecarnevale@prb.org. The conference program is on the Population Association of America's website, http://www.popassoc.org.

Reporters wishing to attend the conference should register at the PAA registration desk.

The Population Association of America is a society of professionals working in the population field. PAA members include demographers, sociologists, economists, and public health professionals.