Social & Cultural Diversity Flashcards
(119 cards)
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss: hispanics
60M in US
20 different nationalities
Mexico & Puerto Rico are largest groups
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss what is expected by 2050
all minority groups combined will be > the non-hispanic white population
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, discuss facts about language
21% of kids over 4yrs old speak another language in addition to English
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss the median age in the US
38
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, who is the oldest age group?
non-hispanic whites
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss facts about baby boomers.
born 1946-1964
10k boomers turn 65 every day
17% of the population is >65
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss baby buster generation.
AKA Generation X
born 1964-1976
known for wanting excitement, facts (right answers), stimulation, exciting jobs, options open
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss Millenials.
AKA Gen Y, Nexters, Echo Boomers, Internet Generation
Largest living generation next to Gen X individuals
raised to be self-confident, tech aware, multiculturally inclusive, goal oriented, civic minded
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US discuss marriage
> 50% of marriages begin as cohabitations (6% of all adults). This leads to:
- decrease in marriage rate
- increase in age of 1st marriage
- increase in children born out of wedlock
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, what % of households consist of a married couple w/children? How many children on average?
(2&2: Two people comprise a marriage for 2 kids)
21% of households consist of married couple and children
families average <2 children
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, discuss marriage and divorce
> 40% of first marriages end in separation/divorce
remarriages decreased as cohabitation is more accepted
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, what is the ‘sandwich generation?’
People who care for their kids and elderly parents
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, what % of pop are females?
females comprise 51% of pop
what is life expectancy in the us?
77
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, discuss women in the labor force
women =47% of labor force
58% of all women in labor force (vs 69% for men)
Regarding Demographics and other Characteristics in the US, discuss what has happened in the past decade wrt adolescents.
% of adolescents with a driver’s license, who’ve tried alcohol, have dated, and work for pay has DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY
what ratio of people are married to smn of different race/ethnicity?
1 in 6 ppl
what ratio and age range of ppl live with their parents?
1 in 3 ppl age 18-34 live w/parents. this was 1 in 5 in 1975
what % of children are born to unmarried women? what is this attributable to?
40% of children born to unmarried women, and majority of them occur within cohabitating unions
What is an example of biological factors and what do they do?
ex: hormones
they influence development
what are social factors and examples?
social factors interact w/biological and physical characteristics during one’s development
Major social factors are:
parents and parenting style
peers and modeling of behavior
TV and social media
at wht age is gender identity typically established?
3
People are products of how many different cultures? LIst them.
Universal: we are biologically alike as human beings
Ecological: we are influenced by where we live (cold/hot climate). language is influenced by what we eat, wear, live
National: represents a country with the same (one) language
- a govt establish laws, policies, insitutions
- country has worldviews and citizens socialize each other
Regional: represents culture specific to region (ie, South, Midwest)
Racio-Ethnic: race, which are assumed biological differences including physical features used to identify majority and minority groups
define race
assumed biological differences including physical features used to identify majority and minority groups