Population Growth Flashcards
Demography
Subfield of sociology that examines population size growth composition and distribution
Population trends
Canada- slow population growth
World population increase of 80 million a year
2050 9 billion people
Fertility
Actual level of childbearing for individual or population. Based on biology 15-45, health and nutrition
And roles available to women in society.
Ex: in workforce fertility down, accepted age of intercourse, ideal family size
Crude birth rate
Number of live births per 1000 people in an entire population in a year
Mortality
Incidence of death in a population affects population size
Crude death rate
Number of deaths per 1000 people in a population
Infant mortality rate
Number of deaths under one year per 1000 in a year.
Migration
Movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency
Immigration
Into geographic area
Emigration
Out of a geographic area
Pull factors
Democratic government
Religious freedom
Employment
Climate
Push factors
Political unrest
War
Famine
Natural disasters
Baby boom
After ww2 dramatic increase in births. Between 1946-1966
Baby bust
Decrease in birth rates 1966-present
Gentrification
Process by which members of the middle and upper middle classes move into the central city area and renovate existing properties
