Hi, can someone please help me with my Sociology assessment? I have to evaluate the view that population change in the UK since 1900 has been the result of economic factors. It have to cointain materials from this: Population change comes about because of the combined effects of births, deaths, emigration and immigration. Economic factors are a major cause of changes in birth and death rates, and in migration patterns. For example, industrialisation led to a fall in the death rate, while a recession may cause people to postpone having a child. However, sociologists argue that many other social, legal and technological factors may also affect population change.

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UK population increased slowly until around 1800.

An increase in life expectancy, improved food supplies and clean water led to rapid population growth during the 1800s.

Falling birth rates, due to changing social attitudes and the emancipation of women, led to a slowing of population growth in the 1900s.

Since the 1950s, access to contraception and modern medicines have helped keep birth rates and death rates low and as a result population growth has been low.

Birth rates are low in the UK because:

women are marrying later and delaying starting a family due to career building

the high cost of living makes bringing up children expensive

couples may prefer to spend money on things such as holidays and cars

birth control and the contraceptive pill are easily available

Death rates are low in the UK because:

health care is modern and widely available, provided free by the NHS

people have less physically-demanding jobs

modern medicines treat many diseases

people are better educated about health and hygiene

higher incomes enable people to eat a healthy diet and have good living conditions

Explanation:

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