SOC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ageism, Club Sandwich, Sandwich Generation
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Was 1. 6 billion when we entered the 20th century, 6. 1 billion when we entered the 21st century: in only 12 years, world population grew from 6 billion (in 1999) to 7 billion (in 2011) Higher population growth in developing countries is due to higher total fertility rates: the average lifetime number of births per woman in a population. Globally, the fastest growing age group = people aged 60 or older: due to the baby boomers that are growing old. Many societies are characterized by pronatalism value that promotes having children. Growth occurring mostly in asia and africa. Decreased natural resources (water, oil, land, fossil fuels, food), jobs. Environmental issues, deforestation, destruction of crop land, natural habitat, diversity. Family planning: contraception (1 in 4 births are unplanned, goes against religious beliefs and brings fear to uneducated, . 8 million to raise a child from 0 18 in 2015.
