Unit 1 - Child Bearing Flashcards by Freya Brownhill | Brainscape

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What are some causes of the change in birth rates?

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-Access to contraception
-Children are an economic burden
-Falling infant mortality rates
-Women in work
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Have birth rates increased or decreased?

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Decreased.

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What are consequences of a change in birth rates?

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Changes in gender roles - greater equality for women as they put more into careers
Change in dependency ratio
Effects on public services - some maternity wards have been closed temporarily

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