Demographics

Question 1

What is the dependency ratio?

Answer 1

An age-population ratio of those typically not in the labour force (Children and Elderly) and those typically in the labour force.

Question 2

Define ageism.

Answer 2

Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age.

Question 3

What is structural dependency?

Answer 3

The process by which some people in society receive an unequal share in the results of social production.

Question 4

Define net migration.

Answer 4

the difference between the number of people entering a country (immigrants) and the number leaving it (emigrants) during a specific time period

Question 5

What does immigration mean?

Answer 5

Moving into a country that is not your country of origin.

Question 6

Define emigration.

Answer 6

Leaving your country of origin to go to another country.

Question 7

What is globalisation?

Answer 7

The growing interconnectedness of cultures and societies around the world, due to technological advances.

Question 8

What is the birth rate?

Answer 8

The number of live births per year per 1000 of the population.

Question 9

What is the general trend of the birth rate?

Answer 9

Decline.

Question 10

List reasons for the decline in birth rate.

Answer 10

• Availability of Contraception
• Changing roles of women
• Decrease in infant mortality Rate
• Growth of Child Centeredness
• Economic Factors

Question 11

Define total fertility rate.

Answer 11

The average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years (15 – 45).

Question 12

What is the trend of the total fertility rate?

Answer 12

Decline.

Question 13

List reasons for the decline in total fertility rate.

Answer 13

• Availability of Contraception
• Women leaving pregnancy to later in life
• Changing attitudes to child bearing.

Question 14

Define death rate.

Answer 14

The number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year.

Question 15

What is the trend of the death rate?

Answer 15

Decline.

Question 16

List reasons for the decline in death rate.

Answer 16

• Improved Nutrition
• Medical Care
• Public health Measures
• Decline in dangerous occupations
• Lifestyle changes

Question 17

Define infant mortality rate.

Answer 17

The number of deaths of children before their first birthday per 1000 live births per year.

Question 18

What is the trend of the infant mortality rate?

Answer 18

Decline.

Question 19

List reasons for the decline in infant mortality rate.

Answer 19

• Improved housing and sanitation
• Better nutrition
• Improved pre and post natal understanding
• Improved health of the mother
• Improved knowledge of Hygiene.

Question 20

Define life expectancy.

Answer 20

The average number of years a person can expect to live within a specific culture and gender.

Question 21

What is the trend of life expectancy?

Answer 21

Increasing.

Question 22

List reasons for the increase in life expectancy.

Answer 22

• Decreased infant mortality
• Less dangerous working conditions
• Better health care and nutrition
• Social Care facilities

Question 23

Define aging population.

Answer 23

The extent to which a population is living longer but are not matched by the number of new births.

Question 24

What is the trend of the aging population?

Answer 24

Increasing.

Question 25

List reasons for the increase in aging population.

Answer 25

* Increased life expectancy * Declining infant mortality * Declining fertility

Question 26

Define migration.

Answer 26

The movement of peoples from one place to another, it can be in the same county or to another country.

Question 27

What is the trend of migration?

Answer 27

Increasing.

Question 28

List reasons for the increase in migration.

Answer 28

* Push Factors: War, Poverty, Lack of job opportunities or oppressive government. * Pull Factors: Welfare state, Education systems, Standard of living, Weather, job Opportunities. * Legislation and Border Controls * Globalisation

Question 29

What are impacts of BR,TFR,DR,IMR,LE and AP

Answer 29

* Smaller families * Unequal dependency ratio * Few schools needed * Few Health and Maternity services needed. * Vanishing Children –Lonelier childhood due to less friends. * Children become more precious * Aging Population * Bigger strain on public services such as health care and housing. * Increasing in single person households * Policy implications such as social housing and Pensions

Question 30

What are some impacts of migration

Answer 30

* Cultural Diversity * Dual Heritage and hybrid Identities