Unit 5&6 Flashcards

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Proximate determinants

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biological and behavioral factors though which social economic and environmental variables affect fertility

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2
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fecundity

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denotes ability to reproduce.

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3
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estrogen

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female sex horomone

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4
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fertility

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actual reproduction

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5
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developing world

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countries non-industrialized and citizens practice more traditional lifestyles

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6
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identity diffusion

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one of possible outcomes of identity crisis. person with identity diffusion not able to achieve sense of identity.

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7
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socialization agent

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group or institution which has significant impact on values and beliefs of a culture

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8
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developmental stake

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difference between amount of support older people recieve from children and amount of help children report giving

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9
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religiosity

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person religious affiliation and attendance to religious services

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10
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gender identity

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one concept of male/female

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11
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quasi-widowhood

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state of women whose spouse is institutionalized

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12
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fertility rate contributions (PES)

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physical, environmental, socio-cultural

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13
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benefits of breast milk

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immunizes infants against many disease and emotion benefits for growth and development

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14
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reproductive technologies

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medical manipulation of womens reporductive cycle/mans sperm quality or count designed to result in conception

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15
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erik erikson

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psycho-social theory of development

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16
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facts:

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  • decline in sperm counts in developed countries linked to infertility
  • increasing birth rate = overpopulation
  • canada doesnt have increasing fertility rate
  • 1 in 5 couples infertile
  • reproductive technologies help improve couples chance of conceiving
  • surrogate mother lends uterus to another couple so they have baby
  • womens fertility declines as she ages
  • women first menstrual period known as menarche
  • involuntary childness occur when couple wants to have children but cant
  • “the pill” developed in 1960s
  • avg. worker pay twice as much to support elderly
  • informal support = unpaid health given by friends, neighbor and spouse
  • CDN immigration didnt give priority to ppl from britain and asia
  • boomers experience authoritarian educ. system
  • CUSO = politcal activism group created in 60s
  • contraceptives were available before birth pill
17
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Fran Baum and Voluntarily childless (HEPI)

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  • hedonist: women want to preserve standard of living. do not want to spend time+money on children
  • emotional: women share emotional draw/bond to children
  • practical: women have practical reason why they cant reproduce. (ex; dont wanna pass on genetic disorder)
  • idealists: women dont wanna bring child into a world they dont feel is suitable.
18
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factors that influence couples decision to have kids (MFRE)

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  • marital status
  • family values
  • religion
  • education
19
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baby boom (x)

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generation after ww2. soldiers had one goal = marriage and start family which is why eruption of births happened. They are loud, obnoxious, rebels

20
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echo boom (y)

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after the baby boom and baby bust. echo kids - children of generations before. They are big spenders; strong impact on canadian society.

21
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lead to end of baby boom (SEB)

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  • sexual revolution
  • education women
  • boomer delaying birth
22
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dependency ratio

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average number of dependents in country for every hundred adults of working age.

23
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echo kids

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strong impact on economy cuz of buying power

24
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counter culture

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large group of ppl in society who express values and behavioral that conflict with societies norms.

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war bride
euro wives of cdn soldier who came to canada with husband after ww2
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youthquake
media term during 1960/70s to describe culture of protest which emerged among adolescent and young adults baby boomers
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IUI (intrauterine insemination)
- increases the chances that man sperm and womans eggs meet. - women given fertility drugs to cause her to produce more than one egg per cycle - when women ovulates (determined by daily ultra sounds) she is inseminated with selection of mans best sperm - man produces semen sample in clinic and healthiest, strongest sperm is removed. - sperm injected directly into uterus - now sperm has greater chance meeting and fertilizing egg and do not have to swim up through womens vagina
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purpose of demographers
- identify different age segments and make recommendation about social/economic needs of various groups - enviornments use information to plan ahead (school construction projects) - population data helps shape imigration policies (how much ppl can enter)
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increase marriage rates after WW2
- their uniform advantage to meet women - courtships short so marriage rates in canada almost doubled - notion marriage and family offered best route to responsibilit and contentment - affect demography cuz more people getting married and reproducing; making fam of their own - marriage = norm. not married, u considered suspect.
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dewy & Spock
DEWY: supported progressive education in teaching and came about when there was a great population of students (progressive education -child centered form of education based on assumption that students eager to learn material presented in interesting way) SPOCK: respect children. dont spoil them. children are human beings and deserve respect, let children grow at own paces and children cant be impolite/incorporative with parents
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economic benefits of aging population
- when baby boom generation ages, they will be in retirement stage which means younger generation have more job opportunities - within job opportunities, ppl in architecture will experience growth bcuz they need more retirement and nursing homes - growth in finance because old ppl have money to invest into financial planning and long term investments - labor shortages in education, utilities, governemnt and forestry...more job opportunities. - when boomers age they have retirement savings plans that wil help them so not a huge burden on us - huge growth in travel since elderly have more money to spend and want to see the world - as they age; focus on quality > quantity so retailers should prepare to offer high food and services to enhance shoppping and dining experiences
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psychological impact involuntary childlessness
- when one partner has physical issue, they feel like they cant satisfy their partners wants and needs - when find out they cant have children they are devastated - reporductive procedures cause extra stress due to contemplating effectiveness - emotional traumatic experience - similar emotion to grieving death - corinna onnen states burden of undergoing reporductive treatments divided into 3 categories 1) physical effects if medical treatment (side effect from drugs) 2) objective burdens of treatment; must be on a specific date. expenditure of time and orginization required 3) subjective psychological strain;