Dermography

Question	Answer
The decline in the death rate and infant mortality rate	In 1902 the death rate was 18/1000. In 2007 the death rate was 10/1000. The infant mortality rate has fallen from 142/1080 in 1902 to 5/1000 in 2007. Life expectancy is women 81 and men 77.
The decline in death rate	Scientific and medical advantages, better hygiene and health care, better food and food technologies, improved education and health awareness, higher living standards, safer and healthier working and the welfare state.
The ageing population	The decline in birth and death rate causes changes, in 1901 4% where over 65 and in 2007 16% were over 65.
how does this affect the family?	More lone parent families, elderly relatives help with childcare, family can support the elderly, isolated and lonely old grown dependent children. Return of the classic extended family.
The decline in birth rate, fertility rate and family size.	contraception is safer and cheaper, compulsory education means children drain resources so parents cant have as many. The changing position of women means more opportunities. Geographically mobile labour force means children would have to move as well. Changing values of society and growing secularization.

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