Population Policies (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards
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Define pronatalist policies.
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Define pronatalist policies.
Pronatalist policies are government measures that provide incentives for people to have more children.
Define antinatalist policies.
Antinatalist policies are government measures that provide incentives for people to have fewer children.
What is the aim of a pronatalist policy?
The aim of a pronatalist policy is to increase the fertility rate.
What is the aim of an antinatalist policy?
The aim of an antinatalist policy is to decrease the birth rate.
What type of country typically adopts pronatalist policies?
Highly developed countries with low birth rates typically adopt pronatalist policies.
Name three countries that have instituted pronatalist policies.
Countries that have instituted pronatalist policies include Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore, and Italy.
Name three countries that have instituted antinatalist policies.
Countries that have instituted antinatalist policies include China, India, Nigeria, and Egypt.
Give two examples of pronatalist policies.
Examples of pronatalist policies include paid maternity leave, free childcare, government tax credits, and advertising campaigns promoting larger families.
Give two examples of antinatalist policies.
Examples of antinatalist policies include increased education, family planning clinics, free birth control, and increasing the legal age of marriage.
What is China's most famous antinatalist policy?
China's most famous antinatalist policy is the One-Child policy.
Pronatalist policies are used when a country provides incentives for people to have children.
Pronatalist policies are used when a country provides incentives for people to have more children.
True or False?
China's One-Child policy is still in force today.
False.
The government of China has since reversed its One-Child policy.
Define immigration policies.
Immigration policies are government rules that make it easier or harder for people to immigrate to a country's territory.
Who establishes immigration policies?
Governments establish immigration policies.
Immigration policies make it easier or harder for people to to a country's territory.
Immigration policies make it easier or harder for people to immigrate to a country's territory.
Do guest worker policies encourage or discourage immigration?
Guest worker policies encourage immigration.
Besides guest worker policies, name another immigration policy that encourages migration.
Family reunification policies also encourage migration.
Why might a country encourage migration?
A country might encourage migration to increase its workforce.
True or False?
Establishing quotas is a policy that encourages immigration.
False.
Establishing quotas is a policy that discourages immigration.
How can a country's approach to refugees discourage immigration?
A country can discourage immigration by refusing to accept refugees.
What entry requirements can a government set to discourage immigration?
A government can set educational or skills requirements for entry to discourage immigration.
Why might a country discourage migration?
A country might discourage migration to maintain cultural homogeneity.
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