Demography

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  • Created on: 25-05-17 20:40
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  • Demography
    • The study of populations and their characterises
    • Birth Rates
      • Long term decline in birth rates since      1900= 28.7    2014= 12.2
      • The number of live births per 1000 of the populations per year
      • Declining birth rates
        • Changing in position of women
          • Access to apportions, increased aspirations
        • Contraception
          • More control over fertility
        • Child-Centeredness
          • Parents now have less children to give more attention, quality over quantity
        • Children economic liability
          • children economically dependant on parents
        • Decline in infant mortality
          • more infants serving don't need to replace kids
        • compulsory education
          • children depend more on parents
    • Fertility effects on...
      • Dependancy Ration
        • Less dependant on society
        • Relationship between the proportion who are working an those not
      • Public Services
        • Less demand for child centred public services (e.g. schools, maternity wards)
      • Family
        • Women can have better balance work and the family
    • Death Rates
      • Number of deaths per 100 of the population per year
      • Population increase, death rate decrease
      • Falling death rates
        • Higher living standard
          • Better homes and living conditions
        • Improved working conditions
          • Decline in dangers in occupations
        • Public health and environment improvements
          • Making things safer and helps people if they are suffering e.g drug addiction
          • Lessons such as PSHE, PE help you more aware of fitness and health risks
        • Smoking and diet
          • People more aware that smoking is harmful

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