Demography Flashcards
What is demography?
The study of population & their characteristics ( including size; population growth & decline/ age structure)
What are factors that affect demography?
Births, death, immigration & emigration
What does birth rate mean
Number of live births per 1000 population
What are reasons for the decline in birth rate
- Changes in the position of women
- Decline in infant mortality rate ( IMR)
- Children are an economic liability
- Child centredness
One future trend in Birth rate
Family size has decreased over the last century
Implications of changes in fertility in family
Smaller families, women working, better off couples may have more children
What is immigration
Movement into a society
What does emigration mean
Movement out of a society
What is net migration
The difference between immigration and emigration
Feminisation of migration
Almost half of all global migrants are female
What does Assimilation mean
Policies aim to encourage immigrants to adopt the language, values & customs of the host country
What does multiculturalism refer to?
Policies that accept that migrants may wish to retain a separate cultural identity
