demography- births

Question 1

when were the 3 baby booms?

Answer 1

-ww1
-ww2
- during 1960s

Question 2

what are the 4 reasons for the decline in birth rates?

Answer 2

-changes in the position of women.
-fall in infant mortality.
-children as a economic liability.
-child centredness

Question 3

explain changes in the position of women.

Answer 3

more educational opportunities, more women in paid work, change in attitudes towards family life (conjugal roles) and wider access to abortion, the pill and contraception.

Question 4

explain fall in infant mortality.

Answer 4

improved housing, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, wider knowledge about health and increase in technology.

Question 5

explain children as a economic liability.

Answer 5

introduction of compulsory schooling which means that they rely on parents money for resources. changing laws about childrens rights to a higher standard.

Question 6

explain child centredness.

Answer 6

childhood being seen as a important period in the childs life. this means they have less children but spend more money on them.

Question 7

what are the 4 impacts of the declining birth rate?

Answer 7

• dependency ratio increases
  -working populations taxes support dependent population.
  -women having less children as it reduces the burden of dependency.
  -public services

Question 8

explain the dependency ratio?

Answer 8

relationship between the size of working population and the dependent population

Question 9

what is the dependent population?

Answer 9

those unemployed

Question 10

provide examples of public services?

Answer 10

schools, healthcare. fewer of these institutions.