Articles Sorted by Population Council
Research Areas and Issues

Area: Biomedicine 
Developing and testing innovative products to allow people to enhance their health and have safe, planned pregnancies

Issues: 
Product Development
Reproductive Biology and Immunology

Area: Gender and Family Dynamics
Exploring how social, economic, and cultural factors such as education and gender roles affect individual well-being

Issues: 
Family Dynamics
Men and Male Roles
Power in Relationships 
Violence Against Women
Women's Livelihoods

Area: HIV/AIDS
Identifying sustainable and cost-effective responses to the AIDS pandemic in the hardest-hit regions of the world

Issues: 
Basic Science of Infection
Consequences for Individuals, Families, and Society
Microbicides
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Policy Development
Prevention
Stigma and Discrimination
Treatment, Care, and Support
Youth

Area: Infants and Children
Investigating ways of improving the lives and health of infants and children

Issues: 
Health and Well-being
Schooling

Area: Quality of Care
Improving quality of care in family planning and reproductive health programs

Issues: 
Expanding Contraceptive Choice
General Quality of Care 

Area: Reproductive Health
Investigating reproductive health and behavior from biomedical, public health, and social science perspectives

Issues: 
Contraception 
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programs 
Female Genital Cutting 
Men and Reproductive Health
Postabortion Care
Reducing Unsafe Abortion 
RTIs and STIs
Safe Motherhood/Postpartum Care
Youth

Area: Social Science
Marshaling social science expertise toward a better understanding of population issues

Issues: 
Aging 
Fertility and Reproductive Behavior 
Large-scale Experimental Health Programs 
Policy Development 
Population and Environment
Urban Poverty and Health

Area: Strengthening Local Resources
Strengthening professional resources in developing countries and creating or adapting research tools and methodologies

Issues: 
Fellowships
Research Tools 
Technical Assistance/Institution Building

Area: Transitions to Adulthood
Understanding adolescents' lives and testing interventions to increase opportunities and reduce risks

Issues: 
Current Approaches to Youth Programs
Livelihoods 
Married Adolescents/First-time Parents 
Safe Spaces 
Schooling 
Very Young Adolescents

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