SOC 302 Study Guide - Final Guide: Demographic Transition, Moral Hazard, Jobless Recovery
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Introduction to demography (march 22, 2016 & march 24, 2016) The study of the size, composition, growth, and distribution of human population. Historic focus on fertility, mortality, and migration. Neo-malthusians argue that the long-term fertility of a population depends on the most rapidly-reproducing subgroups within the population. The most fertile states in the us: Utah, south dakota, idaho, alaska, north dakota, nebraska, kansas, hawaii, texas, The least fertile states in the us: Rhode island, new hampshire, dc, vermont, massachusetts, connecticut, maine, Most developed countries are in stage 4 of the model, most developing countries are presumed to be in stage 2 or 3, and no country is still in stage 1. Stage 1: high birth rate, but fluctuating death rate. Stage 2: declining death rates and continuing high birth rates. Stage 3: declining birth and death rates. Stage 4: low death rates and low, but fluctuating birth rates.
