demography

Question 1

demography definition

Answer 1

study of statistics such as births, deaths, income or the incidence of disease, which illustrates the changing structure of human populations

Question 2

social policy

Answer 2

concerned with the ways societies across the world meet human needs for security, education, work, health and wellbeing

Question 3

the ageing population

Answer 3

the decline in death rate and increased life expectancy has meant that more people are living longer

Question 4

transnational identities- Thomas Hylland Eriksen 2007

Answer 4

• globalisation has created more diverse migration patterns with back and forth movements of people through network rather than permanent settlements in another country
• therefore, migrants are less likely to see themselves as belonging completely to one country/culture
• as a result they may develop transnational ‘neither/nor’ identities and loyalties
• modern technology has made it easier to sustain global ties without having to travel

Question 5

Steven Vertovec 2007- super diversity

Answer 5

migrants now come from a much wider range of countries

also within the same ethnic group, individuals differ in terms of legal status