Divorce demography

Regardless of culture, location or time, death and birth have always been two concepts that humans have always been keen to discuss. On one hand, we have the spiritual and esoteric comprehension of these features, and on the other hand, the more material qualities as presented by trends, statistics and records. Just as much as the concept of birth and death can tell us a great deal of information in the social properties of a given group, the actual recorded births and deaths can explain a…

1. Introduction 1.1 Background information The population of Hong Kong still rises and over 8 million people in the middle of 2031. That means the housing and transportation in Hong Kong are a large-scale project with large requirement. To meet the needs of Hong Kong people, the government has developed the infrastructure projects and building projects which are still growing vigorously. Almost every project included lifting operations, the lifting appliances and mobile crane becomes the main…

With a population of 5049, Woolloongabba sits on the 63 percentiles in socio-economic status, in which is higher than the averages of both Queensland and Australia alone, 51-53 percentile. In terms of the Indigenous population, 1.2% of Woolloongabba's population is Indigenous. AS of the 2016 census, there are 21.21 people situated in one hectare. Dominant age groups within this suburb include 25-34-year-olds (29%) and over 60 years old with a percentage of 11.5%. Citizens living in this suburb…

How do you define your health? Do you take a Biomedical approach and only look for the absence or presence of disease? Or do you take a Biopsychological approach, including wellness and prevention, as well as the biological, psychological, and social aspects of your health. The tradition of the the Biomedical model is seeing a paradigm shift to Biopsychological approach, building on the strength of disease control to a more holistic approach to an individuals well-being. Cause of Death In 1900,…

Final Exam: Biodiversity Loss, Habitat Destruction, and Habitat Loss (5) The obstacles of biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, and habitat loss are relatively new issues that stem from the expansion of human population and development. Before the expansion of the human population, humans did not have a large impact on their environment. However, as the current population pushes 7.6 billion individuals, humans are occupying a large percentage of the Earth, as well as consuming the majority of…

For years now, the overall fertility all around the world has been plunging. For quite a few reasons, people are no longer reproducing at the rate they used to. Jonathan Last, Author of What to Expect When No One’s Expecting; America’s Coming Demographic Disaster explains how religion, women in the workforce, and the industrial revolution lead to an ever declining fertility rate in America. Religion used to be the structure of not just a family, but a society. In recent years, however, church…

Our generation has come a long way. From the early days of “barber surgeons” that served as medical practitioners in the medieval era, up to the most advanced digital operating rooms equipped with the highest end of machineries – this shows that our healthcare system has greatly improved. Due to this development the course of life of humans has changed for the good allowing us to live longer. According to a report from the United States Census Bureau publications, it is estimated that by 2050,…

During the last 38 years, the Greek population has gained 6.3 years in life expectancy, with women showing slightly more gain than men (6.5 years and 6.2 years respectively). In 2007, Greece ranked 15th for life expectancy among OECD countries and was registered above the OECD average (OECD 2009). A person born in Greece in 2008 can expect to live 80.1 years on average. Women continue to have higher life expectancy than men, with 82.5 years compared to 77.8 years for men (Table1.3). Premature…

Health inequalities plague the world greatly. Many countries in the Global North have a universal healthcare system of which includes low cost or even free female contraception. Birth control can be quite effective in limiting pregnancy and treating many disorders, but is it also can be a financial burden because of its high price (Sriram). Even so, most women who live in developed countries desire to use contraception, more specifically in the United States, where “99% of teenagers and women…

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some…