FAMILY: examine the causes and consequences of the changing birth rate Flashcards
1
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Intro
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Decreases overall since 1900
Slightly increased in 2002
Birth rates of non-UK women & UK women
2
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5 causes of changing birth rate
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- Pill, abortion, condoms
- Feminism- changing position of women- educational opportunites - equal pay act
- Decline in IMR - less insurance babies. Children no longer economic asset
- Secularisation
- Immigration
3
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Evaluation of contraception
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Not equally available-religious people
4
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Evaluation of feminism
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Most significant for middle class women
5
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Evaluate decline in imigration
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Birth rates of non-UK women is decreaseing
6
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5 consequences of changing birth rate
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- Decrease in birth rate = lesser burden on dependency ratio- e.g. less schools
- Women more able to work
- Dual earners - chester - neo conventional
- Increased maternity pay
7
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Evaluate lesser burden of dependeny
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-Less workers in future to support growing population
8
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Evaluation of more women working
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-Studies such as Ferri shown women take on triple shift
