One reason for this is the reliable contraception that has become available. This means partners can control their family size and also control the age they wish to have children. Another reason why birth rate has decreased is due to women’s change of position in society. Women have now become more equal within society and now have more equal education opportunities than men. This means women now have the choice whether to have a family or have a career.
Women are choosing to have babies later which is also causing the birth rate to drop this is because there is less stigma on having babies t an older age so women are waiting and not worrying what people might think. Babies cost a lot of money so women are saving up first and then having their baby this is a problem for birth rates because once they have waited they are likely to have less
To some extent source 13 and 14 suggest that changes in schooling that took place in the second half of the 19th century did lead to some improvements in the role and opportunities of British Women due to more women in new lines of work and free education. However to a stronger extent sources 13, 14 and 15 suggest that changes in schooling and their impact on the role and opportunities of British Women were severely limited, due mainly to the extent of provision provided and most schools encouraged the traditional role of women (the angel in the house). On one hand the sources suggest that the changes in schooling did help to improve opportunities for women in the second half of the 19th century. The sources imply that schooling challenged the traditional Victorian ideal of ‘angel in the house’. Source 14 shows this by saying it “broke the mould” implying that women were one step further into breaking their stereotype and more opportunities which were opening up for them, by sending some students on to Higher Education.
Sharpe’s believe this could be because of the changing attitudes of society in general towards women and the impact of feminism. Mitsos and Browne (1998) say that the service sector which is traditionally seen as women’s work has expanded. Employers usually like women in this sector as they have good communication skills and the rise in the employment of women has given girls the incentive to do well at school. Mac and Ghaill claim that the decline in male employment opportunities has led to an ‘Crisis of Masculinity’ as many boys now believe they have a less chance in a getting a proper job. This undermines their motivation and self-esteem therefore they give up on trying to do well in education and have a fatalistic attitude towards it.
Is it because the risks outweigh the rewards, or because not all patients have access to adequate healthcare? Clinical trial may be in order to test less harmful, low-dose medications in combination with lifestyle changes. The statistics are evident that the family environment has an impact on ADHD diagnosis. The high rate of ADHD diagnosis comes from single-parent homes that have a low family income. The children of certain circumstances are even subject to easier treatment and diagnosis of ADHD if they live in a poor community because it is cheaper and easier to change a child then the learning environment.
Since the early 1990’s, girls have begun to outperform boys at most levels of the education system. According to Pirie in Item A, the modular courses and continuous assessment found in education today has been seen to favour the systematic approach of girls, compared to the old O level exam which typically favoured boys. These changes within the education system are seen as the main result of gender differences in education, nevertheless, external factors such as the impact of feminism and changes in the job market may also have influenced the increase in girl’s attainment. Firstly, it may be argued that the way pupils are assessed has favoured girls and disadvantaged boys. Gorard found that the gender gap in achievement was stable from 1975 up until 1988 when it increased rapidly.
WIC has also repeatedly shown to return well- every dollar spent on WIC reduces health care and other costs between 1.77 and 3.50. Why cancel a program that aids women and children at a critical time? This program provides for a healthier society in struggling communities. If it were continued, there would be less health complications and mothers could work after having their children, not hurting the work force. WIC is a program that should be continued: not only does it help women and their children, its goal is to help, aid, and foster a healthy society that would otherwise
Latinos and Black works tend to have to work more than one job to make ends meet. When you have both parents working, possibly more than one job the support for their children’s education will also suffer. The opportunity for minorities to graduate from high school is less than a white student. The ability for minorities to go to college following high school is less than for white students. It is shown that the higher level of education the higher level of income.
Also, they would claim that once the child has been born they are more likely to be healthy because smaller families mean that living conditions have improved. Nevertheless, conflict sociologists have the view that due to dramatic class inequalities poor mothers are more likely to have low birth weight babies possibly because of poor diet and/or smoking through pregnancy. It has been proven that low weight babies are the most likely to have behavioural and/or educational problems, sociologists such as Marxists would argue that these children have been oppressed by their parents because it is not their fault that they are ‘problem’
These benefits allow the children to enjoy a higher quality of life as they are able to have the basic needs like clothes. Identify three reasons why the birth rate has fallen since 1990. (6 marks) More women are now in paid employment and prioritise working. This suggests women want to be in a stable state before having children, or are focused on other things. Also there are now changes in attitudes towards women and families.