SOCI 234 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Net Reproduction Rate

• School: McGill University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 234
• Professor: Sarah Brauner- Otto

Document Summary

Period measure influenced by are and sex structures. Gfr - more refined and limited denominator. Gets rid of who cannot have babies. Asbr - specific rate per women (combined tfr per woman) Emphasis on having more kids increase fertility. Tfr - sum of age specific births. # of births a woman will experience if she experienced the asbr of said year or period for her whole life. Gfr - tfr for girls being able to reproduce themselves (girls having girls) # of daughters a woman will have that will survive to reproductive age. Fertility levels necessary for one daughter to survive and have one daughter. Some girls will die/ some births will be boys.