Deaths Flashcards
What is meant by death rate?
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year.
What are some reasons for the fall in the death rate?
Improved nutritition
Medical improvements
Public health improvements
What is life expectancy?
How long on average a person born in a given year can expect to live.
What are some reasons for the ageing population?
Increasing life expectancy
Low infant mortality
Declining fertility
What are some effects of an ageing population?
More public services required
More one-person pensioner households
Rising dependency ratio
Ageism
What is old age like in the modern society?
Set in fixed age stages and age-related identities such as pupil, worker or pensioner.
What is old age like in the postmodern society?
The fixed stages of the life course have broken down which gives individuals a greater choice of their lifestyle, whatever their age.
Why may middle class pensioners have a longer life expectancy?
Higher money in their pension pot and savings.
