SOC312H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Total Fertility Rate, Birth Rate, Demographic Transition
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Chapter 6 fertility pg 192 252: a population"s fertility is a product of biological, social and behavioral factors, fecundity describes the physiological ability of a woman, a man, or a couple to reproduce. In more poorly developed countries, secondary sterility can be quite high by modern standards due to poor socioeconomic and generally unsanitary conditions. In 2014, the worlds cbr was 20/1000, - the more developed population was 11/1000, the less developed was 22/1000: africa stands out for high in birth rates, while europe has the lowers, there are many drawbacks though: Interpreted as the number of children expected to be born to an individual woman over the course of her childbearing years. In recent times, law about sexuality, contraception and abortion have been liberalized to allow greater freedom to the individual: contraception is accepted widely in developed countries and increasing in the developing world.
