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The _________ ____ tells you a person’s income.
economic status
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Wealthier communities are more likely to have ____________________________________, and they will generally have _____________________________________.
Access to better medical facilities
enough money to pay for medical insurance.
The death rate in wealthier communities is likely to be ______ than in poorer communities.
lower
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The birth mortality rate will be higher / lower in wealthier communities.
lower
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Wealthier communities are more likely to access to a range of ______ _______ _______ for women.
A range of birth controls methods.
How does a wealthier community make the birth rate lower?
Women in wealthier communities will often have access to a range of birth control methods, meaning that they can decide whether or not to have a child. Also, the cost of living is higher in wealthier areas, meaning people are more likely to more deeply consider having a child.
This often results in a lower birth rate.
Why are birth rates higher in poorer communities?
In poorer communities, women may not be likely to get to their local clinic to access birth control methods, or there may only be a limited range of birth control methods available.
This often results in a higher birth rate.
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Niger is one of the world’s _______ countries.
poorest
A high birth rate means a country has a _________________.
Lot of young children
Explain how large families may contribute to poverty and high death rates.
Do not have money to pay for food and access to medicine and medical care. This will impact the death rate as more people die and lead to poverty.
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In __________ countries, especially in rural or poor areas, children are sometimes expected to ______ from an early age, doing things like ______________, ______________, or ________________________. Birth rates are ______ in these communities, as children are seen as a means of _____________. However, child labour is against the law in most countries today and children are expected to __________.
developing work cultivating crops tending to animals looking after their younger siblings high labour go to school
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As the cost of raising and educating children goes up, people may choose to have _______ children and the birth rate will go _____.
fewer
down
What is a pension?
Money paid regularly to someone during retirement by the government or a former employer.
People living in urban ares tend to have _____ children than people living in rural areas.
fewer
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The cost of living is _____ in urban areas than in rural areas, which may cause people to stop and consider the extra cost of __________.
higher
having children
