Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Census Geographic Units Of Canada, Population Connection, Edge City
11 Apr 2014
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Growth rates vary among nations: high-income nations have a lower growth rate than low- income nations economic, political structures within and between societies. Demography: the study of the size and distribution of populations. Global population changes are important because they have a powerful influence on social, High-income countries have low fertility because more occupational opportunities for women, effective. Fertility: # of live births per female or # of children born to an individual or a population. 3 factors affect the rate of population growth in any nation: The rate that a countries needs to replace itself is 2. 1 children per female. The level of fertility in a society is associated with social and biological factors (ex. General biological factors such as health and nutrition will have an impact. 3. immigrants (not temporary visitors who end up staying) reasons. Infant mortality rate has decreased globally but vary widely between countries.
