Populations+in+Transition

Objectives:

 * Population and Change**
 * Explain population trends and patterns in births (Crude Birth Rate), natural increase and mortality (Crude Death Rate, infant and child mortality rates), fertility and life expectancy in contrasting regions of the world.
 * Analyse population pyramids.
 * Explain population momentum and its impact on population projections.


 * Responses to High and Low Fertility**
 * Explain dependency and ageing ratios.
 * Examine the impacts of youthful and ageing populations.
 * Evaluate examples of a pro‑natalist policy and an anti‑natalist policy.


 * Movement Responses - Migration**
 * Discuss the causes of migrations, both forced and voluntary.
 * Evaluate internal (national) and international migrations in terms of their geographic (socio‑economic, political and environmental) impacts at their origins and destinations.
 * Theories of Migration


 * Gender and Change**
 * Gender and change Examine gender inequalities in culture, status, education, birth ratios, health, employment, empowerment, life expectancy, family size, migration, legal rights and land tenure.

Click here to download revision notes on the topic, courtesy Benjamin Tavener.