Demography

Question 1

Changes in women position

Answer 1

Major changes during the 20th century

• legal equality with men- right to vote
• increased education opportunities
• changes in attitudes to a women role

Question 2

Sarah harper -womens position

Answer 2

Education is a reason for a long term fall in birth rates- women now see other possibilities of life other than just the traditional role- may persue a career first

Question 3

Reasons for decline in death rates

Answer 3

• improved nutrition

- medical improvements- improved knowledge, antibiotics etc

Question 4

Ageing population

Answer 4

Causes 3 factors

• increased life expectancy
• declining infant mortality
• declining fertility- fewer young people are being born in relation to the number of older people of the population

Question 5

Effects of ageing population

Answer 5

-consumes a large proportion of health services