childhood demographics

Question 1

total fertility rate demographics?

Answer 1

• a decrease of 2.5%

Question 2

abortion + contraception rates

Answer 2

• rise in contraception = decrease in abortions

Question 3

why is there a decrease in childbirths? / increase in contraception

Answer 3

• sue sharpe: changing female attitudes
• improved sex + relationship education + widely available contraception
• medical advancements = reduction in still births/medical issues

Question 4

impact of social policy on the family?

Answer 4

• divorce reform act 1969, allowed people to divorce using ‘irretrievable breakdown’
• Clare’s law 2013, a person can approach the police for info on a partner to see if they have a history of domestic abuse
• same sex marriage 2014, legalised same sex marriage in the uk
• equal pay act 1970, law which prohibits unequal treatment/pay in the workplace