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33 Cards in this Set
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Natality
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the addition of new individuals to a population by birth
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Neocolonialism
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the relationships btwn multinational corporations & low income countries in which the economic power of the multinational dominates low income countries in ways similiar to the polical control previously exercised by forein governments
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Passive community
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an immune response that is acquired through breast milk or immunoglobulin shots
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Per capita GNP
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the total value of the goods & services produced in a country each year, divided by the number of people in the country population
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Population density
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land area per person
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population momentum
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when a population contains a larg number of pre-reproductive individuals
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population planning
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accounting for current and future population needs for the purpose of policy development
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population pyramid
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age structure diagram that depicts males & females graphed against a central axis (2 back to back graphs)
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Precautionary Principle
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when an activity (policy) threatens to create harm, it is best to be cautious even if there is no solic scientific proof that harm w manifest
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Prevalence
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the total number of cases accumulated during a period of measurement; often one year
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QUALYs
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quality of life years
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Refugee
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person who has been forced to involuntarily move from their home country for security relative to war, civil war, political strife
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Relative poverty
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the poor lack many of the resources available to the rest of the population, but have the basic necessities of life
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Social class
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an individuals socioeconomic position in society based on their role in production
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Social institutions
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a set of social processes & social structures that operate to address social need; teach individuals wha to expect of others
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Social stratification
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a system of ranking people in a hierarchy according to certain attributes
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Sub-replacement fertility
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a total fertility rate this is not high enough to replace the area's population
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Total fertility rate (TFR)
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the average number of children born per woman for a given geography
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Upper middle income countries
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countries with an annual per capita GNI between $3856 and $11,905
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Vital statistics
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the info maintained by a govt, recording of birth and death of individuals . National Center for Health Statistics of the CDC
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QUALYs
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quality of life years
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Refugee
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person who has been forced to involuntarily move from their home country for security relative to war, civil war, political strife
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Relative poverty
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the poor lack many of the resources available to the rest of the population, but have the basic necessities of life
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Social class
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an individuals socioeconomic position in society based on their role in production
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Social institutions
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a set of social processes & social structures that operate to address social need; teach individuals wha to expect of others
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Social stratification
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a system of ranking people in a hierarchy according to certain attributes
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Sub-replacement fertility
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a total fertility rate this is not high enough to replace the area's population
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Total fertility rate (TFR)
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the average number of children born per woman for a given geography
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Upper middle income countries
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countries with an annual per capita GNI between $3856 and $11,905
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Vital statistics
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the info maintained by a govt, recording of birth and death of individuals . National Center for Health Statistics of the CDC
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Wealth
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the material component of stratification's, determined by income and other assets
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WHO definition of health
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a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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World systems theory
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a theory that emphasizes interconnections of countries in the global capitalist production process, which results in an uneven distr. of profits across countries
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