Demography Flashcard

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What is demography?

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The study of population

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What is life expectancy?

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The average number of years a person is expected to live

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What is a pro-natal policy supposed to do?

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Encourage people to have more children

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What is a refugee?

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A person who flees their country due to war or persecution and wont return.

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What is an evacuee?

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A person who is temporarily relocated due to a disaster.

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How does maternity/paternity leave help parents?

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By providing time off work to care for a newborn

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What is a guest worker?

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A person who works temporarily in another country.

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Historically, what has the United States' stance been on immigration? Options: Open and welcoming, Restrictive and closed, Neutral and indifferent, Encouraging and supportive

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Restrictive and closed

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What is a diaspora?

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A forced migration of people

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What is an official language law?

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A law that mandates the use of a specific language in government