Birth rate- Family Flashcards
What is meant by ‘birth rate’?
The amount of live births per thousand of the population per year
What is the main statistic around current birth rates in the UK?
‘More than half (50.1%) of women in England and wales born in 1990 were without a child when they turned 30 in 2020’
What are the four main reasons for the decline in birth rates?
- Changes in the position of women
- Decline in the infant mortality rate
- Increased individualism
4.Changes in the position of childhood
What are the laws that came about to help change the position of women in recent years?
-National Ciriculum 1988
What does Harper (2012) say about birth rates?
They argue that the education of women is the most important reason for the long term fall in birth rates, leading to a change in mindset amongst women
Why are children now an economic liability?
Due to children now not having to work in recent years, young people now remain in education until the ages of 18 , this places a financial burden on the family so parents may now want to have fewer children
What does Pilcher argue about reasons for the decline in birth rates ?
Argues that society has become more child centered , meaning society nowadays places a great importance on children , to spend money on them and spend time, therefore parents may limit the amount of children they have
What theory can we use for increased individulism?
Seclurasation , Beck and Beck Gernshiem , post modernists
What is Seclurisation?
The decline in religious beliefs and practices
How does seclurisation link to the decline in birth rates?
Less individuals become religious and follow religious practices such as less church attendance , they may be taught about anti abortion so not going to the church will disregard people from these beliefs and let them make their own decisions
