Challenges and opportunities
Population possibilities and power over the decision-making process
Global and regional/continental trends in family size, sex ratios, and ageing/greying
Policies associated with managing population change, focusing on:
The demographic dividend and the ways in which population could be considered a resource when contemplating possible futures
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
How population change may affect the power balance between groups of people at local, national and international scales
Population possibilities and power over the decision-making process
Global and regional/continental trends in family size, sex ratios, and ageing/greying
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
- One case study of a country benefiting from a demographic dividend
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
How population change may affect the power balance between groups of people at local, national and international scales
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The Demographic Dividend
A demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth that can result from improved reproductive health, a rapid decline in fertility, and the subsequent shift in population age structure. With fewer births each year, a country’s working-age population grows larger relative to the young dependent population. With more people in the labour force and fewer children to support, a country has a window of opportunity for economic growth if the right social and economic investments and policies are made in health, education, governance, and the economy.
Task 1
In small groups, use the information below to answer this exam question.
Write your answer on a large piece of paper and share with the class.
In small groups, use the information below to answer this exam question.
Write your answer on a large piece of paper and share with the class.
Task 2
In small groups, critically analyse the infographic below.
Note any issues of validity or areas for improvement:
Write your answer on a large piece of paper and share with the class.
In small groups, critically analyse the infographic below.
Note any issues of validity or areas for improvement:
- data within the graphic
- assumptions and generalisations
- underlying agenda of the message
- communication techniques
- limitations within the information given.
Write your answer on a large piece of paper and share with the class.
Task 3
Exam style infographic question
- What is India's dependancy ratio projected to be in 2050? [1]
- Which country hits its peak opportunity of the demographic dividend in 2025? [1]
- Describe how colour has been used both effectively and ineffectively in the infographic. [2]
- Evaluate two ways (not including colour) this infographic could be improved to better show the message given about India's potential demographic dividend? [3 + 3]
Task 4
Review the topic of the demographic dividend by clicking on the link opposite.
Work through the infographic and make notes on the information presented. Use the graphs to add specific country examples |