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Population Change Flashcards

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1
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Name a Birth Control Programme

A

One Child Policy, China

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Describe the strategies used in a Birth Control Programme

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Han Chinese only allowed 1 child
10% salary rise (incentive)
Forced sterilization & abortion if 2nd child tried for/conceived (punishments)

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Describe the impacts of a Birth Control Programme

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Forced abortions
38 million female infanticides
Gender skew: 114 male to 100 female
Little Emperor Syndrome
Ageing population (Stage 5 of DTM)
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Describe some changes to China’s OCP

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Sibling-less couples can now have 2 children

All couples in Shanghai can have 2 children to tackle ageing population

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5
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Name a policy in the EU to counter an ageing population

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France, Pro Natal Policy

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Give reasons why a Pro Natal Policy is used

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The birth rate was falling below the death rate
Stage 5 of DTM was being entered
Falling economically active population
High number of elderly dependents
High dependency ratio
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Describe the strategies used during a Pro Natal Policy

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3 years of paid maternity leave
Free nursery care
Earlier female retirement age
Tax breaks given to larger families

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Describe the effectiveness of a Pro Natal Policy

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Fertility rate increased from 1.7 to 1.9
Increased number of economically active in population
Reduction in dependency ratio

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9
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Name an alternative population policy

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Kerala (SW India), Education & Emancipation

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10
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Describe the strategies used in an alternative population policy

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Improved education (adult literacy rates increased to 90%)
Emancipation of women
Female careers encouraged
Free contraception, sexual health advice & family planning
Family space limited to 8 hectres

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Describe the impacts/effectiveness of an alternative population policy

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Increased GDP per annum
Kerala entered Stage 4 of DTM, India still in Stage 3
Steady population growth, falling birth rate

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12
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Name an example of migration within the EU

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Poland to UK, economic migration

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How many Eastern Europeans did the UK received during 2004-06

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600 000

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Positive impacts on origin country (economic migration)

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Money sent home

Less strain on Polish services (education etc..)

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Negative impacts on origin country (economic migration)

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Gender skew (less males)
Brain drain & less economically active
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Positive impacts on destination country (economic migration)

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Some migrants pay tax in UK

Many work for minimum wage doing hard labour jobs that Brits won’t do

17
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Negative impacts on destination country (economic migration)

A

Large strain on resources (health care, housing, education)

Racial tension

18
Q

Name a country with no birth control programme

A

Afghanistan

19
Q

Give reasons why Afghanistan doesn’t have a birth control programme

A 
Poverty
Conflict
Religion (No contraception, Shariah's Law)
Gender inequality, lack of womens rights
Political instability
20
Q

Give consequences of not having a birth control programme

A

Remaining in Stage 2 of DTM

High birth rate

21
Q

Name an example of migration into the EU

A

Senegal to Italy, forced migration

22
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What route do Senegal migrants take?

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Travel through Libya and go over the Mediterranean Sea

23
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Positive impacts on origin country (forced migration)

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Money sent home

More job opportunities

24
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Negative impacts on origin country (forced migration)

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Gender skew

Fewer males

25
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Positive impacts on destination country (forced migration)

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Migrants contribute to economy through paying tax

Harder/more manual jobs taken for less money

26
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Negative impacts on destination country (forced migration)

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Extreme strain on resources (Health care, housing, education)
Some claim welfare
Tension between groups

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