Births

Question 1

Effects of changes in the family

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Total fertility rate

Answer 2

-Declined overall
-It has risen slightly since 2001

Question 3

Decline in Birth Rates

Answer 3

-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