FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Informed Consent, Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Institutional Review Board

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

It was not until about 400 years ago that the world population reached 500 million persons. Total fertility rate (tfr) : number of births per woman. However, the tfr has been declining sharply for over a decade and will decline to 2. 1 by 2050 if current trends continue. The current population of developed countries is 1. 2 billion. The demographic contrast of developed countries compared to the rest of the world is stark not only with respect to population but also in other key areas, such as income and education. Majority culture: within a country, the cultural group that sets most of the norms and standards and holds most of the positions of political, economic, intellectual, and media power. Contexts: settings and circumstances that contribute to variations in pathways of human development, including ses, gender, and ethnicity, as well as family, school, community, media, and culture. Socioeconomic status (ses): persons social class, including educational level, income level, and occupational status.