The Size of the Family (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
UK birth rate per 1000: 1901 vs 2013
UK birth rate per 1000: 1901 vs 2013
1901: 29 per 1000; 2013: 12 per 1000
Total fertility rate in 1901
Total fertility rate in 1901
3.5 children per woman
Total fertility rate in 2013
Total fertility rate in 2013
1.94 children per woman
Life expectancy in 1901
Life expectancy in 1901
45 years
Life expectancy in 2013
Life expectancy in 2013
78.7 yrs (men), 82.6 yrs (women)
Define natural change
Define natural change
Difference between birth and death numbers
When did baby booms occur in UK
When did baby booms occur in UK
After both World Wars
2 reasons for recent fertility rate increases
2 reasons for recent fertility rate increases
Immigration patterns & older women having children
3 main factors causing smaller UK families
3 main factors causing smaller UK families
Gender roles, lower infant mortality, economic burden
How children changed economically
How children changed economically
From economic assets to economic burdens
Define dependency ratio
Define dependency ratio
Ratio of economically productive to non-workers
Individualisation (Beck & Gernsheim 1995)
Individualisation (Beck & Gernsheim 1995)
People prioritise personal needs over traditional norms
Cost to raise child to age 18 in UK
Cost to raise child to age 18 in UK
£186,000
McKeown 1962: main cause of population growth
McKeown 1962: main cause of population growth
Improved living standards, esp. diet & nutrition
4 causes of declining death rates
4 causes of declining death rates
Reduced infectious disease, medical advances, NHS, welfare