SA5 Flashcards
Why are birth rates changing? (4 reasons)
changes in women’s positions
children are now an economic liability
child centred society
decline in IMR
What is demography?
the study of populations and how they change
how have death rates changed?
they have steadily declined due to wars and pandemics
how has life expectancy changed?
it has steadily increased - male life expectancy has increased from 50-80 since 1900
what are the advantages of an ageing population? (two reasons)
increased family support
less crime
what are the disadvantages of an ageing population? (three reasons)
increased dependency ratio
more poverty
increased isolation
why do people migrate? (two reasons)
push factors - why you would leave your country
pull factors - what does another country have that yours doesn’t?
how has migration impacted the UK? (two reasons)
family patterns have changed as many people migrate to join up with other family members
it has caused mass migration - net migration has doubled in the last two years
how has policy impacted migration? (three reasons)
British Nationality Act encouraged migration to the UK after WW2
Immigration act discouraged migration to the UK
the expansion of the EU has made migrating easier
