Chapter 2 (women and demographic change) Flashcards
1
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Status of women
A
More advanced jobs/education/political involvement = lower fertility rates
2
Q
Health care + contraception
A
More access to health care + contraception = lower fertility rate
3
Q
Jobs (status of women)
A
- Women won’t have time if they have access to jobs (low TFR)
- Women need children to work for them in agriculture (high TFR)
4
Q
Education (status of women)
A
- Better understanding about kids (low TFR)
- Lack of understanding about kids (high TFR)
5
Q
Political involvement (status of women)
A
- More political movement by women means advanced health care/contraception access (low TFR)
- Less political movement by women means limited health care/contraception access (high TFR)
6
Q
More or less (health care + contraception)
A
- Prevents undesired fertility (low TFR)
- Lots of undesired fertility (high TFR)
