Parant Alain. Old People in France in 1975 and the Ageing of the Population (1931-1975). Results obtained from the French Census of 1975 relating to the older population basically confirm past trends, except for the rate of gainful employment among females over the age of 65, which is higher in...

Parant Alain. ? Housing Conditions of Old People in France. Unless the growing number of elderly people in France is to become more marginal, it is essential for society to adapt itself to their presence and to consider their physical and psychological characteristics and needs. One of the most...

SUMMARY The characteristics of the population of South Viet Nam are known only approximately, from sample surveys. The population, which is currently estimated to amount to 20 million people, is very young (59 % are aged under 20). This is due mainly to a large and unexplained shortfall in the...