SOC312H1 Final: final Soc312 Hania
Document Summary
Population policy: an objective plan formulated by government to reduce, increase or stabilize population growth rates over some specified period of time. Quantitative change: aim of population policies to effect through one or more of the three demographic variables fertility, mortality, migration- to bring about change in population growth. Qualitative demographic change: policies directed at changing the composition of their population. Direct population policies: policies with a direct bearing on fertility, mortality or migration. Indirect policies: programs and policies designed to influence non- demographic variables that have an indirect impact on the key demographic variables. Government officials will devise policies according to 4 different aims: 4. to raise the rate of natural increase to reduce the rate of natural increase to maintain the current rate or natural increase to achieve population growth through immigration. Lack of political basis for long term planning. Difficulty in addressing environmental concerns in any policy aimed at promoting population growth.
