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CHAPTER 11 - population trends and issues
Social Study 11, Counterpoints - exploring Canadain issues second edition
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11th Grade
08/01/2013

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Demography
Definition
the study of population number, distribution, trends and issues
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census
Definition

data that published demograph of all people living in a particular area about economic and social data

 

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deveopled country

 

Definition
a country with highly developed economy and infrastructure and high living standards
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 developing country 

 

Definition
a country with a low living standards
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Birth rate
Definition
the number of birth per 1000 people in a country in a given year
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 census since and how many years conducted

 

Definition

1871 major every 10 years and a less detailed in every 5 year

 

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Death rate
Definition
the numver of deaths per 1000 people in a country in a given year
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Immigration rate
Definition
the number of new arrivals in a country in a given year per 1000 people
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Emigration Rate
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the number of people leaving a country in a given yeat per 1000 people
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natural increase (NI)
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the rate at which a population increase in a yeat expressed as a percentage

 

Birth Rate

-Death Rate

____________

=Natural Increase

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Exponential rate
Definition
a rapid rate of population growth as each  generation doubles in size
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Rule of 70
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the time it takes a country to double its population

 

70

_______________________ =year

(% natural increase)

 

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Doubling time
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the number of years it takes a country to double its population at its current growth rate
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Net Migration
Definition
the difference between the number of people immigration to a country and the number of people emigration
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Population growth rate
Definition
the rate at which a country's population increases or decreases; calculated by adding natural increase and net migration
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Life expectancy
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the avarage number of yeats an individual is expected to lice
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Demographic transition model
Definition
a model that shows changes in the population's birth and death rates and growth based on technological development
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Industrialization
Definition
the overall change in a society from farm production and craftsmanship to mechanized manufacturing production
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urbanization
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the move of people from farms to cities where jobs are available, city
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mortality
Definition
deaths in a population
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stage 1 on the demographic transition model
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Pre-transition: High birth rates and high fluctuating death rates result in small population growth, poor health
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stage 2 on the demographic transition model
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Early Transition: Improved health care, sanitation, and increased food supplies lead to a rapid fall in death rates. Birth rates are still high, so there is a rapid increase in population numbers
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stage 3 on the demographic transition model
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Late Transition: Birth rates begin to fall, population growth begins to decline. Industrializtion, urbanization and improved living standards lead to less desire for large families
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stage 4 on the demographic transition model
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Post-Transition: the transition is complete. There is a stavle or slow population increase with low birth and death rates. The birth rate may fluctuate in special circumstances, such as the post-war baby boom
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stage 5 on the demographic transition model
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Declining Population: Birth rates drop below death rates. Many older people are in the population. This is happening increasingly in European countries and in Japan
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family planning
Definition
the concept of limiting the size of families
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rhythm method
Definition
a method of birth control in which a couple does not have intercourse during the time when a woman is lekely to ovulate
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coercion
Definition
the use of force
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total fertility rate
Definition
the average number of children born over the life time of a typical woman in a particular country
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one-child policy
Definition
a policy adopted by China to control population growth
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population pyramid
Definition
a bar graph that shows male and female populations back to back at age intervals of five years
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age cohort
Definition
an age group in a population, for example, the number between the ages of 10 to 14
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early expanding
Definition
high birth and death rates short life expectancy round in the middle
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expanding
Definition
rapid increase in population high birth rate lowering death rate longer life expectancy
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stable
Definition
stavle or slow population increase
straight
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contraction
Definition
extremely low birth rate and low death rate
longer life expenxity
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dependency ratio
Definition
the proportion of the population that is being supported by the working age group
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dependency load
Definition
the percentage of a population that is younger than 15 or older than 64 yeats of age
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accreditation
Definition
recognition of meeting an official standard
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