Demographic Trends
Why do you think that race and ethnicity affect life chances in so many different societies?
Discuss the ways in which each of the other components of the demographic transition lead up to and help explain the family and household transition.
The United States is one of the countries reporting that there is no governmental policy to intervene with demographic trends. The United States nonetheless has what might be thought of as implicit population policies. Describe them and their likely impact on future demographic trends in the United States.
What is the difference between a kinship unit and a consumption unit, and why is the difference important to an understanding of the family and household transition?
What do you believe will be the single most important demographic issue with which the world must cope over the next half century, and how do you think this issue should be dealt with?
