Demography (Topic 5)
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- Demography
- the term used for the study of population.
- Migration and Globilisation
- Globalisation= the growing interconnectedness of societies across the world through travel or media.
- Push and Pull factors
- Push = war, famine, unemployment etc.
- Pull= better jobs, higher standard of living etc.
- Effects of globilisation
- More immigration from the EU
- More undocumented workers/ 'illegal immigrants'
- More asylum seekers
- Cultural diversity
- Changing family sizes and structures
- Pattern of migration:
- 1900-2000
- 1930s until 1945 saw peak due to World War 2 (white). 1950s from former British colonies (back and Asian)
- 2000s
- 15% British citizens. 40% European Union. 15% New commonwealth. 10% Old commonwealth.
- Impact of migration from 2001:
- This has led to a number of EU countries putting stricter regulations on immigration.
- More political parties who are anti-immigrant across Europe.
- Growing distrust of migrants.
- 1900-2000
- Natural Population Change in the UK
- Greater life expectancy. Fall in death rate and falling birth rate; slowing down population growth.
- Infant mortality rate has also fallen.
- Explanations:
- Improved hygiene, sanitation and medicine.
- Higher living standards.
- Public healthy and welfare.
- Health Education
- Improved working conditions
- Some 'baby booms' after the two world wars.
- Ageing Population
- The average age of the population is getting higher.
- Advantages:
- Boost to the economy
- Social cohesion and community involvement
- Less crime
- Family support
- Disadvantages:
- Burden of dependence and 'pensions timebomb'
- Poverty and family hardship
- Loss of labour force
- One-person households
- Family stress
- Burden on the NHS
- Care is given to women
- Housing shortages
- Greater life expectancy. Fall in death rate and falling birth rate; slowing down population growth.
- The Decline in Birth rate, fertility rate and family size
- Reasons
- Contraception
- Compulsory education
- Rising costs of having children
- Role of women
- Welfare state
- Geographical mobility
- Changing values and stigma
- Reasons
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