Demographic Transitions Review

Today in class we learned about demographic transitions. We discussed the three videos we watched yesterday during class. The main points of the video were the factors that come into play were for each stage. The first stage main factors evolved not being able to find food, animals and vegetation. This stage had high CBR and high CDR. Large families were encouraged for help at the home and some religious reasons. This was a low rate of increase. The second stage was a time when developing countries had a decrease in CDR from the Industrial Revolution for developed countries. An increase in CDR and a high CBR occurred in developing regions when there was an increase in medical revolutions. In the third stage there is a decrease in the CBR as more families choose not have as many children in their families.Women getting involved with the workforce is also a choice in the decrease in amount of children being born. The CDR continues to fall slowly. The fourth stage is where most countries are found currently. In this stage the CBR is beginning to slowly rise and the CDR is staying stable. This stage has more of a balance since most families have less children and focus more on career and life before having children.