John W Townsend

Biographic Data

ID5990857
NAMEJohn W Townsend
GIVEN NAMESJohn W
FAMILY NAMETownsend
SIGNATURETOWNSEND J W
AFFILIATIONSProject Director, Population Council, 53 Lodi Estate, New Delhi-110053.
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1987
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
H-INDEX1

  • Postabortion Care

    Saumya RamaRao, John Townsend et al.ARTICLEInternational Perspectives on…2011

    This commentary discusses the complementary efforts required to ensure that research findings associated with designing and delivering postabortion care services are utilized and scaled up. It describes the complementary efforts as ranging from identifying champions and advocates for postabortion care to providing technical assistance for replication and scale-up. It draws on specific country program experiences in sub-Saharan Africa Latin Americ…

  • Program Strategies for Reducing Inequities in Reproductive Health Services

    Open AccessJohn Townsend, John W TownsendARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2010References: 3

  • New vistas in contraceptive technology

    Saumya RamaRao, Régine Sitruk‐Ware et al.ARTICLEGender & Development2008References: 2

    Population forecasts predict that by 2050, about 150 million women (and couples) of child-bearing age will need contraception, and many of them are likely to find their needs unmet, due to problems of access, availability, and acceptability of the contraceptive options for one or both partners. Current contraceptive options are largely intended for use by women (pills, intrauterine devices [IUDs], injectables, and implants), with condoms and vase…

  • A Question of Ethics

    Open AccessSaumya RamaRao, Barbara Friedland et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2007Cited by: 1References: 22

    The intent of the ethical guidelines and regulations, developed over time, that govern research on human subjects is to ensure that research participants are well‐informed volunteers, protected from harm, ensured potential benefit, and enrolled in an egalitarian fashion. This study discusses ethical issues that researchers and program planners grapple with in the area of sexual and reproductive health. We illustrate the dilemmas that arise in the…

  • Learning Through Conflict

    Open AccessJohn Townsend, John W TownsendARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2007References: 1

    (UNFPA 2004) and the Maputo Declaration (2004)-are remarkable in their ability to mobilize activism. Indeed, there is something profound, even sacred, about the con cept of health as a human right. Yet, as new cultural, tech nological, and institutional developments emerge, new challenges to ensuring that the sacred right to reproduc tive health is ensured for all social groups have arisen. These challenges pose a number of ethical issues and di …

  • Reproductive behavior in the context of global population

    John Townsend, John W TownsendARTICLEAmerican Psychologist2003References: 2

    In 1900, the world's population was estimated at about 1.6 billion. With improved health and a youthful population, the world's total population more than tripled to 6 billion by 1999. There is consensus that the world's population will reach about 8.9 billion by 2050. Despite the persistent growth of population, the reproductive behavior of individuals and couples has changed significantly over the past 50 years with smaller families and lower f…

  • Behind closed doors

    M E Khan, John Townsend et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2002

    This paper, based on in-depth interviews of 54 women selected from both rural and urban areas, analyses the sexual behaviour of married women in Bangladesh. The study reveals that at the time of marriage girls have very limited knowledge about sex and married life. In a few cases, this has a significant bearing on later sexual behaviour and the expression of sexuality. The study also indicates that, despite normative restrictions, many women find…

  • A model of costs of RTI case management services in Uttar Pradesh

    Open AccessSaumy Rama Rao, S RAO et al.ARTICLESocial Change1996

  • India and ICPD

    Open AccessJohn Townsend, John W TownsendARTICLESocial Change1994

  • Sex Education and Family Planning Services for Young Adults

    John Townsend, John W Townsend et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning1987Cited by: 4

    In Mexico, youth face difficulties in obtaining reliable information on sex education and family planning through existing community programs. Two alternative strategies to provide these services are being tested in poor urban areas of Monterrey. In one experimental area, Integrated Youth Centers were established, which provide sex education and family planning services as well as counseling, academic tutoring, and recreational activities. In ano…