Topic 3 - Changing families and households

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dual-worker household
household where both partners are in paid employment
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age-specific fertility rate
the number of births per 1000 women in a particular age group
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life expectancy at birth
the average number of years a new-born baby can be expected to live
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infant mortality rate
the number of deaths of infants aged under one per 1000 live births per year
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international migration
the number of people who enter and leave the country
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ageing population
the trend in Western countries towards an increasing proportion of older people in the population
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oldest old
those aged 90 and over
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older old
those who are not yet in their 90s
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young old
those who have just reached retirement age
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the number of births per 1000 women in a particular age group

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age-specific fertility rate

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the average number of years a new-born baby can be expected to live

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the number of deaths of infants aged under one per 1000 live births per year

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the number of people who enter and leave the country

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