ENST 201 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Labor Intensive Agriculture continued II Population Outline of Current Lecture I Population continued II Liberia Current Lecture I Population a China kept classes from developing by sending urbanites out to farms to work t his caused the Chinese population to crash i Their one child policy caused a disproportionate amount of females to males 1 Traditionally families value boys over girls so with the one child policy many parents abort or abandon their daughters because they want a boy a Boys are more wanted because they can carry on the legacy of the family and it is easier for them to find jobs and support their families 2 Since there are less girls it became harder and harder for men to find wives a Women became pickier with men and would only consider them if they owned property care had a job etc b This lead to a property price increase but many families could not afford the luxury apartments and houses in the city so many buildings are empty b India Also had more boys than girls but for a different reason i In their cultural practices only men could perform certain ceremonies for the family c America has the best demographic structure due to its willingness to accept immigrants d France also has a similar demographic structure to US but because France put into action many policies to entice people to start families there e Sweden copied France s policy These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute f II Russia copied France s policies as well however they have more women than men there i Due to high alcohol consumption by men 1 They drink a lot and pass out in the streets and die from cold only one of many examples Liberia a Liberia s birthrate is increasing even though death rate is falling why i People still see children as an asset whereas if they were more urbanized having less children would be preferable ii Women used to want a lot of children due to high infant mortality however medical system is doing a better job iii Women want less children than they are having 1 Need family planning to aid them in having safe sex and not conceiving so many children
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