Population high birth rates Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
support
A
children are needed to work on farms to help support the family
2
Q
incomes
A
children may be needed to work in a job and bring in an income to the family.
3
Q
look after
A
no or few pensions and so children are needed to look after the elderly’s
4
Q
mortality rates
A
high infant mortality rates due to (poverty, malaria, or malnutrition) therefore parents have more children in the hope that some survive.
5
Q
statuses
A
in some cultures larger families have a high status
