Youthful Population

Question 1

Where are youthful populations?

Answer 1

Mainly LEDC’s.

Question 2

What is a youthful population?

Answer 2

A large proportion of young people.

Question 3

What are the social effects of a youthful population?

Answer 3

1. Increased pressure on public services- greater demand for services like schools and childcare.
2. Rapid population growth- the large number of children grow up and have families themselves, increasing the population. this may lead to overpopulation if there aren’t enough resources to cope with the number of people.

Question 4

What are the economic effects of a youthful population?

Answer 4

1. Too few jobs- there aren’t enough jobs for young people when they grow up. More unemployed means more people are dependent on government support.
2. Increased poverty- more young people are born in families that are already poor, so there are more people in poverty. Some children may have to work to help support their large family, so they can’t go to school, which means they can’t break out of poverty.

Question 5

What are the political impacts of a youthful population?

Answer 5

Youth issues will be important e.g. student loans and childcare provision. the government may need to increase teacher salaries to encourage more people into the proffesion.

Question 6

What are the strategies to manage youthful populations?

Answer 6

1. Controlling birth rate
2. Limiting the immigration of younger people
3. Encouraging family planning and the use of contraception
4. Increasing childcare provision

Question 7

Explain the ‘controlling birthrate’ management strategy.

Answer 7

Some countries that are overpopulated try to slow further growth by introducing policies that limit the number of children couples can have. For example, China’s one child policy.

Question 8

Explain the ‘Limiting the immigration of younger people’ management strategy.

Answer 8

Limiting the number of immigrants of reproductive age (15-44) would mean birth rates aren’t made any higher by immigrants having children.

Question 9

Explain the ‘Encouraging family planning and the use of contraception’ management strategy.

Answer 9

Governments can offer sex education and free contraception, allowing couples to plan and limit the number of children they have.

Question 10

Explain the ‘Increasing childcare provision’ management strategy.

Answer 10

Countries can invest in more and better childcare so parents work instead of caring for children. This doesn’t manage the population change, but helps to address some of the problems caused by a younger population.