Demography Flashcards
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When were the ‘baby booms’ and why did they occur?
1921- Men returned from war.
1950- Men returned from war again.
1960- High employment, economic boom.
Why did birth-rate begin to decrease? (4)
- Decline in infant mortality rate
- Child centeredness
- Changes in position of women
- Children becoming economic liabilities
What factors have led to changes in death rate? (5)
- Diet
- Medicine- and decline of infectious disease
- Smoking
- Class, Gender and Regional differences
- Public Health
List 3 advantages of an aging population.
- ‘Grey Pound’ attractions and markets
- Less crime
- Family support
List 3 disadvantages of an aging population.
- Dependency
- Housing shortages
- Ill health
Which sociological group holds this view toward older people, “Of no use” ?
Marxists- Old people are no longer productive to the economy.
How does a Postmodernist and a Modernist society differ in terms of life courses.
Postmodernist- Can do things in a varied order, such as Adult Learners
Modernist- Have to do things in an order, such as marriage and then children.
Why- generally, do younger people migrate?
They’re more geographically mobile as they have less objects tying them down- such as children.
What are the 3 different types of migrant?
Helot: Illegal migrants such as slaves or exploited women and children.
Citizens: Those who hold an official ID card for the country.
Denizen: Privileged foreign nationals who can afford the move.
What does hierarchical identity mean?
When someone has multiple identities and puts them in order of importance.
What is it called when someone has an identity made up of two or more sources? It is often linked to the idea of “not fitting in”.
Hybrid Identity
What is the name of the identity in which someone identifies with more than one country? (Hint, not two sources but two countries!)
Transnational Identity
Why might assimilation policies be controversial?
Transnational migrants with hybrid identities may not want to ‘reject’ their own culture (deep diversity) for a new one. This could then cause rifts between the non-migrants as they may feel that the migrants are not settling in with the culture and are not willing to adapt to the new area.
