Questio SCI/256 November4,2013 Dr. Moseley Discussion Question3 With health care improvement, the age structure of the human population, mostly in developed countries, skewed toward the older population. Meaning the increasing percentage of the population is nearly consist of people near retirement. Especially, if the country is supporting social services, this means an increasing load on health care, pension, and all other services for senior citizens that must be with the tax increase
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RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION IN CHINA 1. REASONS * http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/chinas-young-rural-urban-migrants-search-fortune-happiness-and-independence : * Interestingly, being tired of school was one of the most frequent answers to the primary migration motivation question, surpassing economic reasons. Many of our interviewees expressed little interest in school and did not complete their compulsory nine years of education before migrating. A secondary reason emerged, however
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898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest [ (Wikipedia) ]. Cambodia has a population size of approximately 14.8 million with the official religion is Theravada Buddhism which is practiced by about 95% of the total countries population. Cambodia is one of poorest and least developed country in the region. In 2003 Cambodia is ranked 130th out of 175 countries worldwide and the human development index was
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comfortably in their own home, minor aging-in-place modifications make the difference in the lives of people with disabilities and senior’s one study found… (NAHB, 2008). Studies have shown that the population of elderly has increased dramatically therefore the growth of the elderly population has created a need for aging in place villages and communities. ACCESSIBLE HOME MODIFICATIONS The NAHB is working with members
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convenience to the government, the Ju/wasi people have suffered. This forced settlement has ruined the Ju/wasi people and has caused great tension amongst those who used to live in harmony with one another. The health of the Ju/wasi has become a major issue. Over the years the population density of the Ju/wasi people has increased. Due to restriction of land and water the Ju/wasi had to shift from a lifestyle of foraging to reservation life. This caused an increase in birth rates for the Ju/wasi
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Among Nations Countries differ with respect to population numbers, age structure, and fertility and mortality rates. These differences are caused by many factors, such as geographic size and location, level of economic development, government policies, and religious practices. The following exercises are designed to help you understand the influence of some of these factors on the size and growth of human populations. 1. Click the Population Structure button on the left side of the Demography
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urbanization and population. Relocating from a small area, for example the country, to a bigger area such as a city where individuals believe there is more opportunity. Urbanization is not as simple as it seems, there are many challenges that come along with it. There are events that are past and present that either benefit or challenge urbanization. The factors that make a difference in urbanization are the death and birth rate. The two factors that also affect urbanization and population are emigration
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Immigration in the U.S. has risen from 31.1 million immigrants in 2000 to 40.0 million in 2010 (Camarota, 2011). With the immigrant population growing rapidly, there must be a better understanding of how their growth development is different compared to native born individuals. The different growth development can be measured through cognitive, social, and physical aspects. It is also important to not only understand their growth but make our country one that can adapt to their needs. When immigrants
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Demography Births page 47 The number of birthdays affects population sizes. Sociologist uses the birth rate to measure births. The birth rate is… the number of live births per 100 of the population per year. In 1900 the birth rate was 28.7 In 2007 the birth rate was 10.7 This shows there has been a flucation in birth. Was high in 1900’s as after the war people had babies. A baby boom is… when a lot of babies are born in the same short space of time. The total fertility rate Factors
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|Statistic 3 | |Cultural Makeup |15.5 million U.S. residents are |2.7% growth rate of Asian |3.62 million belong to a certain | | |Asian or Asian in combination |population between 2007 and 2008. |Asian group or were a part of that | | |with other races. |The total was 400,000 during this |group along with other Asian groups| | |
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