demography Flashcards

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births

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how many babies are born

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immigration

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how many people enter into the country from elsewhere

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3
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net migration

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the difference between the number of immigrants entering a country and the number of immigrants leaving it

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4
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size

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the population large or small, growing or falling

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5
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emigration

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how many people exit the country to live elsewhere

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natural change

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the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths in a population, resulting in either a natural increase or a natural decrease

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7
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age structure

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the average age of the population rising or falling

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8
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number of births to women aged 35 and over in 2014

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144,181

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9
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number of births to women under the age of 25 in 2014

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138,59

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10
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demography

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the study of the population including reasons that its size and growth

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11
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things that affect a country demography

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increase population
- births
- immigration
decrease population
- deaths
- emigration
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12
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birth rate

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the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year

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infant mortality rate

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the number of infants who die before their first birthday (per 1000 babies born alive per year)

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14
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total fertility rate

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the average number of children women will have during their fertile years

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15
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why is there an increase in birth rate and total fertility rate

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women are more financially stable to afford more children because its more socially acceptable for them to work
increase in immigration - norm to have more children in certain cultures

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16
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reasons for the decline in birth rate

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changes in the position of women
decline in infant mortality rate
children are an economic liability
child centredness

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changes in the position of women

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  • legal equality with men (right to vote)
  • increased educational and employment opportunities
  • changes in attitudes to the role of women
  • easier access to divorce
  • access to abortion and reliable contraception
18
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Harper

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educational opportunities is the biggest reason for the decline in birth rate
women who are educated are more likely to use contraception and get a job instead of having kids
she also notes that smaller family sizes are likely to pass on to the next generation

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AO3 changes in the position of women

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stats show that in 2012, one in 5 women (20%) were childless

20
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why was there a decline in infant mortality rate

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  • improved housing and sanitation
  • better nutrition
  • increase in hygiene; health and welfare
  • improved health services

parents don’t rush to have more children they can plan in advance

21
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AO3 decline in infant mortality rate

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Brass and Kabir argue that the IMR remained higher for longer in urban areas compared to rural

22
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why are children an economic liability since the late 19th century

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  • laws banning child labour and introducing compulsory schooling (making kids more economically dependant on their parents for longer)
  • changing norms mean that children expect more from their parents (meaning the cost of raising children has risen)
23
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death rate

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number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year

24
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life expectancy

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how long on average people who are born in a given year can expect to live

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Tranter (1996) reasons for declining death rate
reduced levels of infectious disease | since the 1950s these diseases have mainly been replaced by things like heart disease and cancer
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Mckeown improved nutrition
improved nutrition reduces deaths from TB as it boosts resistance to infection
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medical improvements
medical knowledge improved intro to NHS in 1948 | led to antibiotics and improved maternity services
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Harper smoking and diet
reduction in number of people smoking led to a fall in death rate although obesity has increased it hasn't reduced death rates because o improved surgery
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public health measures
gov and local council put in a series of health laws that has improved the environment and peoples health improved housing, air pollution, drinking water, and the standard of food and drink
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class Walker
the living in poorest areas die on average 7 years earlier than those in the richest areas
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gender
women generally live longer than men
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reigion (UK)
those living in the north and Scotland have a lower life expectancy than those in the south city with more pollution = lower life expectancy
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immigration positives
immigrants more likely to take low paid laborious jobs more businesses open spread of culture and diversity
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immigration negatives
overpopulation of areas decline in resources due to too many people discriminations and racial tensions
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push factor definition
this involves a force which acts to drive people away from a place
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pull factor definition
this is what draws them to a new location
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examples of a push factor
``` poor services - lack of education poor medical care unemployment poor pay hazardous working conditions persecution war climate crome rates flooding ```
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examples of a pull factor
``` plenty of food good medical care employment good pay available services lots of doctors better quality of life democracy freedoms lack of taxes - Switzerland good weather ```
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aging population
the average age of the populations getting older