KENYATTA J. SMITHNORTH 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 economyJobsTerrorismGas pricesThe environmentGlobal warmingPopulation explosion

Background

• E V E RY T H I N G F R O M T H E C O S T O F G A S T O G R O C E R I E S H A S R I S E N

• T H E C O U N T E R PA RT O F T H E B I RT H R AT E I S T H E D E AT H R AT E .

• E C O N O M I C H A R D S H I P S C A U S E D E C L I N I N G B I RT H R AT E S.

• T H E I N D U S T R I A L R E VO LU T I O N B R O U G H T I M P R OV E D C O N D I T I O N S O F L I F E I N M A N Y WAY S

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

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.

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.

Rank Country Birth rate (births/1,000

population)

1 Niger 50.54

2 Uganda 47.49

3 Mali 45.62

4 Zambia 44.08

5 Burkina Faso 43.59

6 Ethiopia 42.99

7 Angola 42.91

8 Somalia 42.71

9 Burundi 41.01

10 Malawi 40.85

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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In what ways can U.S. population growth be slowed or

changed?

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