Childbearing Flashcards
1
Q
Is the trend rising or declining?
A
Declining
2
Q
Reasons for the decline in birth rate
A
Contraception
Education
Role of women
Infant mortality rate (people aren’t having loads of kids because they are confident that 1 will survive)
3
Q
How does this impact society
A
Reduction in labour force Dependency ratio (unbalanced) Immigration (fill labour gaps) Bean pole family Voluntary child ness less Decrease in full time mothers
