Demography Flashcards
What is ageism
The negative stereotyping of people on the basis of their age.
What is assimilationism?
An approach to immigration policy that believes that immigrants should not adopt the language, values and customs of the host community or country which they settle.
Define Birth Rate.
The number of live births per thousand of the population per year.
Death Rate
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year.
What is Demography?
The study of the population, including birth, death fertility and infant mortality rates, immigration and emigration, and age structure as well as the reasons for changes in these.
What is Dependency Ratio?
The relationship between the size of the working population and the non-working or dependant population.
Define Fertility Rate
The total fertility rate is the average number of children women will have during their fertile years. For statistical purposes, this is defined as age 15-44
Define industrialisation
The shift from an agricultural economy to one based on factory production. In Britain, Industrialisation occurred from the late 18th century to mid 19th century.
Infant Mortality Rate
The number of infants who die before their first birthday per thousand live births per year.
What is Life Expectancy
Ho long on average people who are born in a given year can expect to live.
What is Migration
Involves the movement of people from place to place. It can be internal, within a given society or transnational, crossing national frontiers. Migrants may settle permamently in a ne place, stay temporarily or move between places.
