KENYATTA J. SMITH NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP CHARTER HS MARCH 27, 2012 In what ways can U.S. population growth be slowed or changed?

U.S population shifts have been caused by The rising cost of raising children Advancement of medicine and technology Economic hardships Industrialization

What’s the big deal about population? The economy Jobs Terrorism Gas prices The environment Global warming Population explosion

Background EVERYTHING FROM THE COST OF GAS TO GROCERIES HAS RISEN THE COUNTERPART OF THE BIRTHRATE IS THE DEATH RATE. ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS CAUSE DECLINING BIRTH RATES. THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION BROUGHT IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN MANY WAYS

U.S. population shifts have been caused by the increase in the cost of raising children.

The cost of raising a child has risen dramatically. The cost of raising a child can sometimes be doubled due to childcare. Childcare necessities

The growth in human population would have occurred with agricultural advancement alone, but it would have been slower if medical progress had not also occurred.

Medication has stopped the spread of many diseases. Health care costs has risen. Modern sanitation has caused many more births to occur.

During economic hardships, population shifts tend to occur. Birth Rate Drops As Economy Falters.

During economic hardships, population shifts tend to occur. Many people resort to having just one child Key points of economic downturns Recession causes less births

Industrialization is an important topic; important enough to influence changes in population Improved conditions of life in many ways Expansion of human population Education, participation in government, and more jobs available to people

Some people would argue that the cost of raising a child does not influence the decision people make on whether or not to have children. RankCountryBirth rate (births/1,000 population) 1Niger Uganda Mali Zambia Burkina Faso Ethiopia Angola Somalia Burundi Malawi40.85

Exploring an Opposing Point-of-View Economic hardships actually influence people to have more kids.

Proposal: More Education People with more education tend to not have kids or put them off until they are ready. People with more education tend to have a greater awareness about earth, resources, climate change, and global warming. People with more education tend to have a greater awareness of fertility and contraceptives

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