Population, Demography and Urbanisation notes
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This page gathers a small set of user-made notes on population change, ageing and urban life. School and university students, professional candidates and teachers can use them to study demographic trends and their social effects. The notes span school and university levels. Pick a note to start exploring the unit.
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- Demographic Indicators7
- Population Composition30
- Birth Rates and Fertility24
- Death Rates and Life Expectancy17
- Migration19
- Demographic Change and Transition33
- Population Growth and Resources21
- Population Policies8
- Ageing Populations45
- Urbanisation and City Development11
- Urban Sociology and Culture24
- Urban Housing and Social Issues11
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GP package General Paper Singapore Demographics (Ageing Population) Stuff to cover Pioneer generation package Central Provident fund Establishing elderly friendly activities/ facilities
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Demography Key terms and theorists Key theorists: Vertovec Hochschild Castles and Kosack Shutes Eates Eriksen Castles Cohen Key terms: Acceleration - migration has increased by a third over the last 100 years Assimilation - firs...
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Topic 9B: Demographic Shifts and Social Change theories on population growth and change: Malthusian theory: war, famine, and disease (positive checks, because they decrease mortality rates) control the size of human population and keep it from exceeding earth’s ca...
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Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Population 1. Individual ResponsibilitiesAdapt a healthy lifestyle by watching his diet and exercising regularly.Be financially prepared and plan for retirement early by attending financial talks.Hence, a healthy lifestyle may p...
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Population & Consumption - Notes Intro World experienced massive rise in population E.g. 7 billion Majority increased in past 100 years Due to industrial revolution Mostly increased in developing world, e.g. Africa, Asia Future Projections UN - 2050 ...
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Urbanism as a way of life - creado desde un Mapa Mental For sociological purposes a city is City and contemporary civilization Sociological definition of the city
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Demography - Summary Population size is influenced by natural change (births and deaths) and net migration (immigration and emigration). Since 1900, the birth rate and total fertility rate have declined, producing smaller family size...
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Population Growth & Development - created from Mind Map Demographic Trends Classical Theories Left Wing Views
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Untitled Ordered segmentation maintained in south end: rent prices and state-placed group for example. Ppl who face oppression in the neighborhood often recognize the risk of disobeying soft boundaries, and are therefore incli...
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Sociology ; revision notes - demography The Ageing Population Trends : 1in 5 pensioners live in poverty 30 elderly people commit suicide a week 14% of all households are one pensioner households the dependency ratio shows that over the years the number of t...
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Impacts of an ageing population Impacts of an ageing population Social: · The increasing number of very old people has put a strain on healthcare services and social care services. · &n...
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Our Future
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Demography Infant Mortality Decline Children = special. Having children = expensive so parents choose to limit size of family. Attitudes to women = change. 20th century = women focused on careers, easier access to divorce/contra...
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Start with Demography - Summary for an introduction to population size, births, deaths and migration. Then use Population & Consumption - Notes to explore population growth alongside consumption. Both offer a starting point before you move to a narrower topic.
For ageing, Impacts of an ageing population looks at social effects, including pressure on health and social care. Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Population considers individual responsibilities, including health and retirement planning. A note on urbanism also examines how cities can be defined for sociological purposes.
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Which note is a good place to start?
Try Demography - Summary for an overview of population size, natural change and migration. It gives you a way into the unit before you choose a more specific topic. You could then read Population & Consumption - Notes to look at population growth alongside consumption.
Do the notes cover ageing populations?
Yes. Impacts of an ageing population looks at social effects, including pressure on health and social care. Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Population considers responses such as health and retirement planning. The notes also include material on ageing in Singapore.
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The collection is mainly suited to school students, with material for university students too. Professional candidates can also explore the notes, while teachers can use them as ready-made material. The topics range from population change and migration to ageing and urban life.