Core 1.3 Challenges and Opportunities
How population change may affect the power balance between groups of people at local, national and international scales
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IB Expectations
IB Expectations
Global and regional/continental trends in family size, sex ratios, and ageing/greying
Global and regional/continental trends in family size, sex ratios, and ageing/greying
Policies associated with managing population change, focusing on:
Policies associated with managing population change, focusing on:
- policies related to ageing societies
- pro-natalist or anti-natalist policies
- gender equality policies and anti-trafficking policies
The demographic dividend and the ways in which population could be considered a resource when contemplating possible futures
The demographic dividend and the ways in which population could be considered a resource when contemplating possible futures
- One case study of a country benefiting from a demographic dividend
Discussion:
How can a minimum age of marriage affect population growth?
What will be the consequences of Japan’s ageing population?
Can men and women truly be equal?
What are the causes of gender inequality?
Which type of country is more effective in achieving gender equality?
Exercise: Each table will give a detailed explanation of the Global and regional/continental trends in:
family size
sex ratios
ageing/greying
doctors per citizen
Is there a relationship or a pattern between these statistics?
Population possibilities and power over the decision-making process
Population possibilities and power over the decision-making process
For the next 4 CS, you need to be familiar with the policies, the power balance these involve (people, government, women, children, migrants etc) and the possibilities they entail for the country and its people.
If you want, use the 2nd half of the 4P template
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