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Why do countries have different data? Learning Target LT4. I can summarize the theories of population growth and decline // LT5. I can describe how countries and regions have different population demographics Demographic Transition Model Let’s parse out what each word means: Demographic Transition Model In what stage would… live? 1. Billy White loses his job as a grave digger. In what stage would… live? 2. Parents start to think more about family planning. In what stage would… live? 3. Children are warmer in bed at night because they have more sisters and brothers. In what stage would… live? 4. There are more Golden Weddings (for senior citizens). In what stage would… live? 5. A mother sobs over the grave of her last six children who died in a typhoid epidemic. In what stage would… live? 6. A lot more houses are being built. In what stage would… live? 7. The Public Health Inspector smiles as the building of sewers is completed. In what stage would… live? 8. Fewer children share a bedroom. In what stage would… live? 9. Grandparents are very rare. In what stage would… live? 10. People are encouraged to emigrate to the colonies. Your turn Let’s practice looking at Sweden and Mexico Sweden Mexico Strengths of the Model Easy to apply to all countries even though rates vary due to cultural and economic conditions Models available for all the countries of the world, although there is much variety in the way in which it applies. Weaknesses of the Model Does not provide guidelines for how long it takes for a country to get from Stage 1 to Stage 3 Has attracted criticism as a general model, doubt about the model’s validity and applicability Oversimplification Effectiveness today In the past, developed countries began transitioning in the 18th century and continue today. Today the less developed countries began later and are still in the midst of earlier stages. Western European countries took centuries while rapidly developing countries (ie Asian Tigers) are transforming in decades.