SOC246H1 Lecture 4: SOC246 – Lecture 4.docx
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Shift from high to low mortality, followed by shift from high to low fertility. Vietnam cobra head shape , median population age shifts to an older age. A most advantageous dependency ratio is based on an stable demographic in the population (around equal numbers of old and young) migration: Makes the population younger in the short term (immigrants are usually younger than the median age of most western countries) . No evidence of a more youthful society caused by immigration thus far. Yet vienna, is was of the oldest cities, with little immigration after wwii. Communist breakup of the west caused large immigration to the west therefore sparking a rejuvenation of the population. Caused other europeans to look into this possibility. Turns out, that this is not a valid solution, politically infeasible. Would end up with a country that was 1/3 immigrants or decedents of immigrants. Problems of assimilation. (un warned against this strategy. )
