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| Reasons for High and Rising Healthcare costs in the U.S. |
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1. the sellers have traditionally determined the price and product options, while the buyers have bought what the sellers have ordered instead of shopping around 2. labor costs have sharply risen 3. upgrading medical equipment and techniques 4. the U.S. population is getting older and larger 5. modern medicine = more sick people living longer 6. our concept of health encompasses more conditions
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| How is Canada different from the U.S. regarding healthcare |
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1. their infant mortality rate is 20% lower 2. their life expectancy is 3 years longer 3. labor costs are much lower 4. new technology and procedures are introduced slower |
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1. socialization 2. reproduction 3. care, protection, emotional support 4. assignment of status 5. regulation of sexual behavior |
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| Characteristics of Cohabitors |
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1. less educated 2. less religious 3. more liberal 4. younger 5. come from divorced homes 6. support egalitarian roles |
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1. linus blanket: insecure/needy partners 2. emancipation 3. conveniece 4. compatibility test |
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| Social Trends affecting Divorce Rates (5) |
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1. individualism/secularism 2. industrialization/women's role the labor market 3. changes in social norms/the sexual resolution 4. no fault divorce revolution 5. less religious influence |
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| Short Term effects of Divorce on Children |
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| anger, self-blame, loyalty issues, poor health, higher rates of drug/sex, more behavior problems |
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| Long Term effects of Divorce on Children |
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| more mature, better self=efficacy but also less marital satisfaction and decreased psychological well-being |
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| Differences between the U.S. and Europe work standards (5) |
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1. paid maternity leave 2. shorter work week 3. more/higher quality part-time work available 4. limits or compensation for nonstandard work weeks 5. more vacation time |
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| What is the world population? |
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| 6.5 billion with a 1.3% growth rate |
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| Demographic Transition: Stage 1 |
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1. high potential growth 2. societies untouched by industrialization or urbanization, 3. once societies gain control of their death rates, the population is likely to soar |
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| Demographic Transition: Stage 2 |
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1. transitional growth 2. improved housing and health 3. low infant mortality rates 4. ends when the birtha rates sink towards the death rate |
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| Demographic Transition: Stage 3 |
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1.population stability 2. birth control techniques are common 3. eventually there is low mortality and low fertility, leading to zero population growth |
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How do you get the Crude Rate of Natural Increase? |
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| crude birth rate(CBR) minus the crude death rate(CDR) |
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| How do you find the CBR and CDR? |
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1. CBR=number of births divided by population size and multiplied by 1000 2. CDR=number of deaths divided by population size and multiplied by 1000 |
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| Positive Checks on Population |
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| Preventive Checks on Population |
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| defer marriage and sex, oppose contraception and abortion |
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| Disadvantages to infant formula in LDCs |
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Definition
1. contaminated water 2.hard to boil bottles 3. no refrigeration 4. expensive formula |
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| Consequences of the Baby Boom |
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1950s: child-oriented society 1960s: increase in unemployment and crime 1970s: increases in unemployment and fertility 1980s: baby boomers are old, crime decreases 1990s: older work force and retirement future: by 2030, one out of five americans will be dependent on social security and medicare |
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| What is the baby-bust and the baby-boom echo? |
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| the baby-bust is drop in fertility which began in the early 1970s; the baby-boom echo marks the children of the baby boomers |
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| What ignited the baby-boom(1946-1964)? |
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1. reunification after WWII 2. economic growth 3. social norms about women |
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