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DEMOGRAPHICS 2 Flashcards

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1
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death rate

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number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year

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2
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how has the death rate changed from 1900 to 2012

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fallen dramatically

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3
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what are diseases of affluence

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rich foods, smoking and wine- 50’s

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3
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why was the death rate high in 1850-1970

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due to rise of infectious diseases

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public health

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improved housing and clean air act

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5
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medical improvement

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anti biotics and immunisation, NHS 1948

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5
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improved nutrition

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reduction in tb

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6
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smoking and diet

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obesity has replaced smoking, fall in smoking related deaths

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7
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american healthcare

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longer lives due to costly medication

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8
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other social changes leading to decline of death rate

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decline of mining and other dangerous jobs, smaller families, higher income, greater public knowledge

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9
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life expectancy

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hoe long on average someone should live based on when they were born

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10
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death rates and life expectancy

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as death rates fall life expectancy rises

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11
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what does harper predict

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we will soon reach radical longevity, many more centurions

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12
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gender class and ethnicity differences in life expectancy

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women live longer than men
north and scotland- lower life expectancy than south
poorest areas die 7 years earlier than those in richest

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ageing population

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older average population age

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14
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what is the prediction relating to ageing population… by 2041

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we will have as many 78yr olds as 5yr olds

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the ageing population is a result of 3 factors

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increasing life expectancy
decline in infant mortality
declining fertility

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16
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how does feminism impact the ageing population

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women staying in education longer, more access to contraception

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17
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affects of ageing population

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public services
changes in family structure
single person pensioner house holds
dependency ratio
policy implications
ageism

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18
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public services

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consume a large part of health and social care
overgeneralisation- many older people are in good health

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18
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family structure

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increase in extended families- longer life expectancy
multi generational and bean pole families

19
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single person pensioner households

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1/8 of all households are like this
mostly female as they live longer
feminisation of later life

20
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feminisation of later life

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more female products and activities

21
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dependency ratio

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puts the workers under a bigger strain
economically dependant
3.2 workers for every 1 pensioner
offset by decline of dependant children

22
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policy implications

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several important social policies
trade down, smaller houses, free up housing for youth

23
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ageism

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negative stereotype based on age
old age can be seen and spoken about like a problem

24
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what did phillipson say about old age

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the old are of no value to capitalism

25
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postmodernist view of old age

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social construct, stages of life have broken down we can now choose an identity regardless of age

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Demography

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Study of population and their characteristics

27
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Birth rate

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How many babies are born per 1000 of the population per year

28
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Total fertility rate

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Average number of children women will have during their fertile years

29
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Infant mortality rate

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Relationship between the size of working population and the non working. Dependent part

30
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Death rate

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How many deaths per 1000 of the population per year

31
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Life expectancy

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How long your life is expected to be based on when you were born

32
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Ageing population

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More older people than younger in a society

33
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Féminisation of later life

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Women live longer- therefore an increase in feminine products and activities

34
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Ageism

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Discrimination based on age

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Structured dependency

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When older people are dependant on families or the government to support them

36
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Migrant

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Someone who moved country. 2 kinds

37
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Immigrant

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Moving into a country

38
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Emigrant

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Moving out of a country

39
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Globalisation

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Increasingly interconnected. Global barriers are breaking down. Not good or bad

40
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Harper 2012

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Soon we will achieve radical longevity- there will be more centurions than ever before

41
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Harper

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We are moving towards an American culture- replacing smoking with obesity and living for a long time with the help of medication

42
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Tranter 1996

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3/4 of the decline in death rates from 1850 to 1970 is due to fall in infection related death

43
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McKeown 1972

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Improved nutrition accounts for the reducation in death rates

44
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Walker 2011

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The average difference in life expectancy of people who are disability free is 17 years

45
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Hirsch

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Several important social policies will need to change for us to tackle the problems around ageing population

46
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Phillipson 1982

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The old are of no use to capitalism

47
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Hunt

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We can choose a lifestyle regardless of our age- age is a social construct

48
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Pilcher 1995

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Inequalities such as gender and class remain important to an individuals choices and identity

49
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Age concern 2004

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More people reported age discrimination than any other forms

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