Births Flashcards

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Effects of changes in the family

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-Dual earner couples, less time for kids
-The dependency ratio is increasing
-Public services and policies - fewer needed
-Ageing population -avg age increasing

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Total fertility rate

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-Declined overall
-It has risen slightly since 2001

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Decline in Birth Rates

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-Changed in women’s positions
-Decline in infant mortality rate: improved housing, nutrition, ect
-Children now an economic liability - changes in laws, child centred society
-Child centred society

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