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4 reasons for decline in birth rate
increased
contraception
feminism
declining infant
mortality
rate
change in social attitudes
5 reasons for decline in death rate
better
healthcare
better
nutrition
better working
conditions
access to healthcare
welfare programmes
Define with example disease of affluence
health conditions prevalent in wealthy society or individuals with a high standard of living
examples:
heart disease
,
stroke
,
obesity
,
diabetes
and some cancers
variation of life expectancy
geographical
location/ migration
socioeconomic
status
individual
lifestyle
choices
what are different age categories
children and adolescents= under
15
working-age
population=15-
64
elderly
population=
65+
changes to population regarding age
increased
life expectancy
- ageing population
declining
birth rate
- fewer young people
describe the impact of an ageing population on the dependency ratio
increased proportion of
non-working
elderly individuals who then depend on welfare or family to help them
explain what its meant by feminisation of later life
growing
population of
women
compared to men with the
elderly
population
more females due to more elderly males dying first
3 positive aspects of an ageing population
help with
childcare
and household
chores
grey
pound consumerism
help
financially
to
younger
family members
4 negative aspects of the ageing population
strain on
healthcare
financial
strain-government taking funding from somewhere else in order to provide for
ageing
population
potential increase for
poverty
loneliness and isolation
what is the difference between immigration and emigration?
immigration: going to live
permanently
in a foreign country
emigration:
leaving
own country to settle permanently in another
changes to immigration over the last 60 years
spike during
WWI
and WWII
increased rapidly after
EU expansion
in
2004
recent fluctuation due to wars such as
Russia
and Ukraine or Israel and
Gaza
what are some push and pull factors
push:
safety
environmental
issues
poor
healthcare
poor government choices
pull:
family and friends
economic
opportunities
higher
standard of living
social networks
political stability and freedom
how does migration affect the dependency ratio?
those who migrate over are usually
young
help
reduce
dependency ratio as there are more individuals able to care and work
features of globalisation
increased
interconnectedness
--> new
technologies
cultural
exchange
economic
integration
migration and
demographic
changes
family structures and social
inequalities
mortality
rate changes
different ways in which globalisation impacts on migration
wealth
inequalities
shift within
labour
markets
remittances
as migrants send money back home
key concepts associated with migration and globalisation
push
and
pull
factors
remittances
brain
drain
or
gain
cultural
hybridization
ways in which demographic changes impact on family types/structures
changes
birth
rates
changes
death
rates
changes marriage and
divorce
bring over
family
or community to a new community
changes in
women's
roles
ageing
population
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