Demographic Trends : Death Rate And Life Expectancy

Question 1

Death rate

Answer 1

1900- 19 per 1000

2014- 9.0 per 1000

Question 2

Life expectancy

Answer 2

1901 - men 48 and women 52

2014 - 79.5 for men and 82.5 for women

Question 3

Reasons for increase in LE and decline in DR

Answer 3

McKeown- the 20th century has seen a dramatic improvement in living standards due to wage rises, provision of well ventilated houses and public health initiatives

• improved education of hygiene
• introduction of the welfare state
• improvement of health care

Question 4

When was the NHS. Introduced

Answer 4

1948

Question 5

Ageing population : burden on public services and the dependency ratio

Answer 5

The government is concerned that the dependent elderly will soon outnumber tax-paying workers and that the state may not be able to afford to pay for health care and pensions of an ageing population

Question 6

Ageing population: increase in one person households

Answer 6

Increase in one person households - in 2013, 14% of all households consisted of an elderly person who lived alone, mostly women who live longer

Question 7

Ageing population: beanpole

Answer 7

Increase in beanpole and extended families : Brannen (2003) the decline in birth rate and the rise in life expectancy have combined to produce the beanpole family as relationships between grandparents, parents and children have become more significant

Question 8

Ageing population: positive ageing

Answer 8

Blaikie = the growing number of empty nesters and more affluent retirees has brought about a change in how the elderly are viewed