Demography And The Family

Question 1

Mckeown

Answer 1

Better nutrition was a major factor in improving mortality rate.

Question 2

Hirsch

Answer 2

People will have to work into their 60s and 70s or pay more taxes to contribute towards the cost of health and social care later in life.

Question 3

Pitcher

Answer 3

Class and Gender affect income of retirement. Women often have a smaller pension from taking time of work.

Question 4

Townsend

Answer 4

Higher proportion of older people in poverty in comparison to younger people. Older people could no longer rely on income from employment.

Question 5

Eriksen

Answer 5

Migrants in a globalised world tend to form transnational identities.

Question 6

Morgan

Answer 6

Talks about decline in birth rate, due to cohabitation couples have fewer children.

Question 7

Walker

Answer 7

Those living in the poorest areas of England die on average seven years earlier than those in the richest areas.

Question 8

Wilkinson

Answer 8

Greater your wealth the longer you are likely to live.