Demographic Transitions and Fertility Flashcards

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Demographic transition

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generic model of sequential changes in mortality and fertility rates over time

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1st stage of demographic transition

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B=D (high amounts of both)

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2nd stage of demographic transition

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B>D (death rates fall due to technology, new knowledge, etc)

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3rd stage of demographic transition

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B~D (both births and deaths lower - harder to change views on family size so birth rates fall slower)

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4th stage of demographic transition

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B<D (very low birth rates)

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Total fertility rate (TFR)

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number of children that would be born to a woman if she lives to the end of her childbearing years and is subject to today’s age specific fertility rate

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Contraceptive technologies

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techniques, technologies, and methods to prevent pregnancies

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Family planning programs (FPPs)

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efforts by governments, NGOs, and others to provide education about family size, reproduction, and access to contraceptive methods

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Population policies

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domestic and international policies aimed at addressing population level “levers” that influence population level fertiltiy

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Pro-natalist

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In support of more kids, raising fertility levels

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Anti-natalist

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Fewer kids, lowering fertility levels

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Demographic transition critiques

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may not apply to all countries outside of Europe, stages may not be accurate

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Replacement level fertility

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the number of children that need to be born to replace the population (2.1)

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Prerequisites of fertility decline

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Ready, Willing, and Able

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Ready (prerequisite of fertility decline)

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fertility must be within the calculus of conscious choice (people must believe fertility is something they can control and have a choice in)

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Willing (prerequisite of fertility decline)

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reduced fertility must be advantageous (recognition children will survive, children are more expensive)

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Able (prerequisite of fertility decline)

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Effective techniques must be available

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Demand theories

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as the “cost” of children increases, demand for contraception will increase

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Diffusion theories

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ideas about the value fo children and the acceptability of smaller families spread through social networks, education, and the media

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natural fertility

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TFR in the absence of contraceptive use

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Coercive family planning

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policy, practices, or limitations applied to a population by a government so that people do not have full agency or control over their fertility choices

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Rights based family planning

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programs that put importance on human rights and people’s ability to make informed choice about how and when they want to have children

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Bucharest conference 1974

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Low income countries wanted more contraception, high income countries wanted them to modernize

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Mexico City conference 1984

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Low income countries wanted to modernize, high income countries wanted to give them more contraceptives

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Cairo conference 1994
tone shift away from family planning and towards human development and choice
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Unmet contraceptive need
the gap between the number of women who want contraception vs those using contraception
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Demand for contraception
women in childbearing ages, who are regularly sexually active, who want contraception
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Age Specific Fertility Rates
number of births per year to a woman of a specific age range, divided by the total number of women int hat specific age range
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General fertility rate
number of births in a population divided by population of women in reproductive age (15-44)
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Low fertility
below replacement fertility
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Lowest low fertilty
TFR < 1.3-1.5
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Postponement transition
stage in society's fertility patterns where couples are having fewer births overall and having them later
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Why does fertility decline so low
changing values, uncertainty, gender equity, and opportunity cost for women
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Forgone fertility
fertility that is given up due to postponing the time of having children
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Reasons for non-use of contraceptives
concerns about side effects, do not see themselves at risk for having a child, opposition to contraceptive use, have sex infrequently
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What leads to postponement transition?
Decline in number of kids (quantum) and shift in timing of kids (tempo)