vocab Flashcards
1
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population composition
A
the makeup of the population by a specific characteristic
2
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androcentrism
A
a phenomenon in which culture demonstrates a marker preference for males
3
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dependency ratio
A
number of dependents in a population that each 100 working age ppl must support
4
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elderly dependency ratio
A
number of elderly dependents in a population that each 100 working age ppl must support (64+)
5
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youth dependency ratio
A
number of youth dependents in a population that each 100 working age ppl must support (15-)
6
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antinatalist policies
A
designed to curtail population growth by reducing fertility rates
7
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pronatalist policies
A
designed to boost fertility rates and ultimately population growth
