SOC102H1 Chapter 14: social problems chapter 14 notes
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Worldwide growth rates peaked in the 1970s and have been decline for several years now developing countries will account for the majority of the population increase: developed countries like canada are experiencing zero or even negative growth. The demographic transition demographic transition - refers to a shift in demographic patterns from high birth rates and death rates to low birth and death rates. Stage 1 society is in its pre-modern stage: number of births and deaths are both high but equal, result: steady population size with only minimal growth. Stage 2 population enters the early stages of urbanization and industrialization: socio-economic advances result in lower death rates while birth rates remain high, result: explosive population growth. Stage 3 birth rates begin to fall, slowly reaching levels comparable to the death rate: result: population continues to grow but the rate of increase slows down. Stage 4 post-industrial phase of development: population is once again stable.
