Demography Flashcards
Demography
The statistical study of human populations
Births
Birth rate
The total fertility rate
Reasons for the decline in the birth rate
Effects of changes in fertility
Birth rate
The number of live births per thousand of the population per year
Reasons for the decline in the birth rate
1.Changes in women’s position
2. Decline in the infant mortality rate
3. Children are now an economic liability
4. Child centredness
Effects of changes in fertility
The family
The dependency ratio
Public services and policies
Death
Reasons for the decline in the death rate
Life expectancy
Death rate
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
Reasons for the decline in the death rate
Improved nutrion
Medical improvements
Smoking and diet
Public health measures
Other social changes
Life expectancy
Refers to how long on average a person born in a given year can expect to live
The ageing population
Effects of an ageing population
Ageism, modernity and postmodernity
Effects of an ageing population
Public services
One-person pensioner households
The dependency ratio
Ageism, modernity and postmodernity
Modern society and old age
Postmodern society and old age
Inequality among the old
Policy implactions
Migration
Immigration
Emigration
Net migration
The impact of migration on uk population structure
Emigration
Push factors
Pull factors
The impact of migration on uk population structure
Population size
Age structure
The dependency ratio
