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5 - Demograohic changes Flashcards

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1
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Define birth rate

A

Number of live births per 1000 per year

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2
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Define fertility rate

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Number of totally fertile people per 1000

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3
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Define infant mortality rate

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Number of deaths per year per 1000 in children under the age of 1

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4
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Define mortality rate

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Number of deaths per year per 1000

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5
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Define net migration

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Difference between number of emigrants (enter) and immigrants (leave)

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6
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Define life expectancy

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Number of years you are expected to live

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7
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Define natural change

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More births than deaths

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8
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When were the baby booms?

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1920s - War
1940s - War
1980-1970s - Baby boom people had kids

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9
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5 reasons for changing birth rate

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Decline in child mortality
Attitudes towards motherhood
Secularisation
Economy
Contraception
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10
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5 consequences of the changing birth rate (Name 3)

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Changing family size
Less extended kin
Decrease in full time mums
More child centred 
Aging population
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11
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Explanation of aging population (3)

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Economic liability
Strain on NHS
Pension

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12
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Explanation of changing family size

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Decrease in nuclear family
1870 - 6 children
2001 - 1.6 children

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13
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Explanation of family having less extended kin

AO3 as well

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Less support so more isolated

AO3 - not true for all cultural groups (Asians have bigger families)

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14
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Explanation of decrease in full time mothers

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Duel earner

MC women work so demand nannies and childcare

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15
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What are diseases of poverty? Name 2

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Caused by people’s living, housing and environmental standards (malnutrition, water)
Measles, flu

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16
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What are diseases of affluence? Name 2

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Living a luxurious lifestyle

Heart disease, cancer

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17
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What is the main reason the death rate has decreased according to McKeown?

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Improved nutrition so social and economic improvements

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18
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Who says the death rate has increased due to impporved nutirtion?

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McKeown

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19
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4 reasons why death rate has decreased

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Improved public heath
McKeown - improved nutrition
Tranter - elimination of preventable diseases
Medical technology

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20
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North vs South life expectancy in females

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South - 86 yrs old

North - 81 yrs old

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21
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WC vs MC/UC death rate stats (2)

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Infant mortality x2 more likely in married couples of lowest social class

WC men in unskilled manual jobs x2 more likely to die before 60 than in a manage job

22
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Ethnicity differences in death rate

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Infant mortality:
White -3.7%
Pakistani - 8.8%

23
Q

…….% of all lone-person households are made up of old peple

A

44%

24
Q

3 consequences for an aging population

A

More old 1 person households
More extended families
More beanpole families

25
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Pro for caring for grandparents

A

Care is socially isolated

26
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Cons for caring for grandparents

A

Domestic burden - female cares
Financial hardship (give up work)
Pressures (promotions, holiday)

27
Q

How does Litwak describe the nuclear family? Why?

A

Modified extended family

Feel obligated to care for them even if not geographically close

28
Q

Stats about grandparents

A

61% of grandparents see their grandchildren at least once a week

29
Q

Who created the beanpole family?

A

Brannen

30
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3 reasons for beanpole families

A

Aging population
Divorce
Women want a career

31
Q

Brannen created the ……. …………. (NOT beanpole)

Describe it

A

Pivot generation

Meet demands for both old and young

32
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2 pros of an aging population

A

Free childcare

Volunteers

33
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4 cons of an aging population

A

Strain on NHS
Increase tax or work more for pensions
Emotional strain
Housing demand

34
Q

What shape is the UK in terms of population. Who says this?

A

( ) Hirsch
( )
I I

35
Q

What does Townsend say about old people’s wealth?

A

They are asset rich (buy houses when cheap and no student debt)

36
Q

What does Pilcher blame for the aging population?

A

Social policy - females live longer but have less pensions

37
Q

How has the value of old people changed?

A

Blakie - now a consumer (holidays)

38
Q

Define immigration

A

Coming to live in a country

39
Q

Define emigration

A

Leaving a country to live in another

40
Q

2 push and pull factors for immigration

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Pull - economic prosperity and quality of life

Push - War, famine

41
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1 push and 2 pull factors for emigration

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Pull - work opportunities

Push - Warmer climate and better lifestyle

42
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4 consequences of migration

A

Cultural diversity
Changes in family size
Cultural identity
Social and environment concerns

43
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Who says that afro-Caribbean people are more likely to marry another ethnic group

A

Platt

44
Q

What does interracial families lead to according to Ali

A

Dual heritage kids

45
Q

Berthuod - …………% of Asian households live in extended family

A

33%

46
Q

Who did Chamberlain and Goulborne study? What did they find?

A

Black single mothers in Leeds. They were supporting by extended kinship, they were friends / neighbours

47
Q

Migration has lead to …………… and ………….

A

Prejudice and discrimination

48
Q

3 effects of migration (socio-economic, environ)

A

Housing
Employment
Translators

49
Q

……….% of the population are white

A

86%

50
Q

………….% of London is white

A

56%

51
Q

What is the second most common language spoken?

A

Polish

52
Q

………….% of immigrants are under 45

A

95%

A-Level Sociology - Family (12 decks)

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