VOCABULARY:
1. Demographics –
The study of human populations.
2. How much did the human population grow in the 20th century?
Human population tripled during the 20th century.
3. Exponential Growth –
When the population and growth rate both increase.
4. Linear Growth-
When only the population rate increases. The growth rate is steady.
5. Doubling Time –
Estimation of how long for a population to double in size.
6. Developing Countries –
Poor, young and rapidly growing.
7. Developed Countries –
Wealthy, old and mostly shrinking.
8. Fertility Rate-
Number of births per 1000 women per year.
9. Total Fertility Rate –
Average number of children a woman has in her lifetime.
10.Replacement Level –
When you have 2.1 children per couple.
11. Emigration –
Move out of an area.
12. Immigration –
Move into an area.
13. Life Expectancy –
Average age a newborn can expect to attain in any given society.
14. Pronatalist Forces –
Factors that increase the desire for children.
15. Antinatalist Forces -
Most antinatalist forces involve women. Women are less likely to have children when they have higher education and personal freedom, more opportunities to earn a salary and higher socioeconomic status.
Critical Thinking
2. The majority of the world’s population is found in ( developed / developing countries.
Developing
3. What are the two factors that most affect life expectancy?
Mortality rates and poverty
4. Label each of these as example of antinatalist or pronatalist factors.
Pro The son preference_
Pro Increased education levels of family.
Anti_Women having access to professional careers.
Pro Family lives in a developing country.
7. What is the projection of the future human population? Why is it not clear?
The projection is that human population will stabilize. It is not clear because we don't know when there will be another rapid birth rate and a low death rate, or if the death rate is higher than birth rate
1. Demographics –
The study of human populations.
2. How much did the human population grow in the 20th century?
Human population tripled during the 20th century.
3. Exponential Growth –
When the population and growth rate both increase.
4. Linear Growth-
When only the population rate increases. The growth rate is steady.
5. Doubling Time –
Estimation of how long for a population to double in size.
6. Developing Countries –
Poor, young and rapidly growing.
7. Developed Countries –
Wealthy, old and mostly shrinking.
8. Fertility Rate-
Number of births per 1000 women per year.
9. Total Fertility Rate –
Average number of children a woman has in her lifetime.
10.Replacement Level –
When you have 2.1 children per couple.
11. Emigration –
Move out of an area.
12. Immigration –
Move into an area.
13. Life Expectancy –
Average age a newborn can expect to attain in any given society.
14. Pronatalist Forces –
Factors that increase the desire for children.
15. Antinatalist Forces -
Most antinatalist forces involve women. Women are less likely to have children when they have higher education and personal freedom, more opportunities to earn a salary and higher socioeconomic status.
Critical Thinking
2. The majority of the world’s population is found in ( developed / developing countries.
Developing
3. What are the two factors that most affect life expectancy?
Mortality rates and poverty
4. Label each of these as example of antinatalist or pronatalist factors.
Pro The son preference_
Pro Increased education levels of family.
Anti_Women having access to professional careers.
Pro Family lives in a developing country.
7. What is the projection of the future human population? Why is it not clear?
The projection is that human population will stabilize. It is not clear because we don't know when there will be another rapid birth rate and a low death rate, or if the death rate is higher than birth rate