Family demographics

Question 1

Has the population grown or decreased in the UK

Answer 1

Grown. we may reach 70 million by 2027

Question 2

Should we be concerned about this growth

Answer 2

Yes:
shortage and increased prices of houses, shortage of goof schools,food shortages and low wages with more competition.
No:
More skilled workers
youthful population from migration
multi-culturalism creates diversity

Question 3

Fertality rate in UK

Answer 3

Lowest on record, dropped from 1900-now

Question 4

Birth rate

Answer 4

Births has decreased by half a million from 1900 - now

Question 5

What are the reasons for changes in birth rate

Answer 5

Access to abortion, increase in creative singlehood,rise of feminism, increase of expense of children(longer dependant on parents)

Question 6

Death rate

Answer 6

was 19 in 1900 and today is 9.9. Its starting to rise again as people are living longer.

Question 7

Why is the death rate falling

Answer 7

Treatment and medical improvements
Improved nutrition
More knowledge through technology- public health measures

Question 8

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Answer 8

Those with disabilities live 17 years less.
Women live 4 years longer than men

Question 9

Life expectancy

Answer 9

1850- 40 for males and 44 for females
Today- 78 males and 82 females

Question 10

The ageing population, which sociologists expands this rate?

Answer 10

Chambers; are old people really a liability
- theyre not a homogenous group
-older people are active in family life and provide a source of income to their grandchildren ect.

Question 11

What are the trends within the last 50 years between the ageing population

Answer 11

The proportion has increased by 2%
In the last 10 years the number of people over 8- has increased by 30%
more people are living longer.