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Demography flash cards
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- 1Definition of the death rate> The death rate is the number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year.
- 2Death rate> The death rate is decreasing, in 1902 it was 18 per 1000 and in 2010 9 per 1000.
- 3Definition of infant mortality rate> Infant mortality rate is the number of babies deaths in their first year of life per 1000 live births per year.
- 4Infant mortality rate> In 1902 the infant mortality rate was 142 per 1000 and in 2010 it was 4.
- 5Improved hygiene, medicine and sanitaion> Not a lot of knowledge before which led to people with diseases but now we have more knowledge to prevent them.
> More advanced medicine to help cure illnesses but it can become ineffective.
> Sewer systems and clean water have improved public awareness of hygiene and prevented thyroid and cholera.
> McKeown improved nutrition, helped reduction of death rate. - 6Examples of high living standards> Indoor toilets
> Water supply
> Indoor heating
> People earn more money
> Afford better quality food but not all chose this option
> Fridge freezer keeps food fresh - 7Examples of public health and welfare> Welfare state - 1948
> NHS provides free health care
> Women mostly have childbirth at hospital
> Health visitors check babies, older people etc
> Welfare benefits help people maintain standard of health
> Older people have care homes, meals on wheels etc - 8Ageing population> Decline in death rate and increased life expectancy.
> In UK 1 in 6 are aged 65.
> Dependency ratio.
> Nearly half on welfare benefits are spent on the elderly.
> Advantages: Children can see grandparents, they can help financially, help with childcare whilst parents are working for free.
> Disadvantages: Family may have to spend money on care homes, burden to look after them falls on the women who already look after children and work, if they live with rest of the family it can cost them more money. - 9Views on ageing population> Functionalists: Say family becomes extended not nuclear. On the other hand, grandparents do provide functions like financial help.
> Marxists: Say they have served their purpose in a capitalist society and capitalisation gives some back, but not a lot.
> Feminists: Say it's a women's job to look after the elderly relative, even if they are not related. - 10Definition of the birth rate> Number of births per 1000 of the population per year.
- 11Reasons for the decline in the birth rate> Contraception
> Changing position of women
> Children have become an economic liability
> Child centeredness
> Decline in infant mortality rate - 12Definition of fertility rate> Average number of children women will have in their lifetime.
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- A-Level (Family and households) Sociology Fichas sobre Demography flash cards , creado por charlotteruddy el 26/03/2015.
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