Demographic Challenges Social Agendas and the Future

Demographic Transition

Demographic Transition Model

Projected Population Decline? Europe is the only World region expected to lose population over next 20 years Second ‘demographic transition’ or ‘Stage 5’ –Smaller families lower fertility rates: “twilight of parenthood”? –“Men and women are cohabiting more, marrying later, becoming parents at older ages, and having fewer children, as well as terminating their marriages more frequently than was common in the recent past” Faus-Pujol (1995, quoted in textbook, p. 243). –Longer Life expectancy top heavy population structures –Increased Immigration Increased racial and ethnic diversity Challenge to national cultural institutions