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Sex ratio |
107.6 (1982) > 111.36 (1990) > 116.9 (2000) > 117.0 (2012)
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India Population control |
National family planning program in 1952. -Free or subsidized birth-control devices -Abortions legalized in 1972 -Controversial: Sterilization in 1971, with subsidy around average monthly income -Dominant form of Birth control is sterilization of woman who have already had several children |
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Thailand Population Control |
Poverty - Overpopulation - AIDS 1) Mechai Viravaidya, Condom king -make contraceptives widely available; Education/awareness; micro-credits; movement -100% condom campaign in early 1990's -1991-2001 New HIV Infections have droped down to 143,000, less than 14000 a year |
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Factors contributing to woman having more children |
More: - Labor and more income with more people working -Lack of access to birth control -Higher mortality rate -Cultural preference for boys -Women have less saying -Religious reasons |
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Factors contributing to woman having less children |
Birth control -Fewer labor needed -Higher cost of raising children -Women as working labor - Higher education level -Household planning policies |
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Age dependance ratio |
Is the ratio of dependents, people younger than 15 or older than 64-- to the working age population- those ages 15-64 |
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Support Ratio |
Is the number of people age 15-64 per one older person aged 65 or older. |
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Main concerns for declining fertility and increase life expectancy in developed countries? |
Support ratio: 7.8 (1901) > 5.8 (1950) > 4.4 (1995) -Currently, 1) over 21% are > 60 years 2) by 2050, one third are >60 years |
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What are some major pro-natalist policies adopted in France |
Code de la famile -Cash incentives to mothers staying at home to care for children, Subsidising holidays, banning the sale of contraceptives |
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Pro-Natalist |
-Incentives offered in the policy included: -payment of up to 1064E to couples having their third child -generous Maternity grants -Family allowances to increase the purchasing power of three child families -pension schemes for mothers and housewives |
