What the current issues are in the next 25 years and what policies should we encourage!

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What the current issues are in the next 25 years and what policies should we encourage!

The UK

I the next 25 years there will be an influx on the population structure in the UK. At the moment the UK has reached stage 5 in the demographic transition model. The reason for this is because fewer children are being born and the birth rate is now almost identical to the death rate. An average birth rate of at least two children per adult female is needed for a stable population growth. At the moment it is 1.7. This means that 0.3 too few children are being born if we are to keep the population numbers level. There are many reasons for this. They are firstly, more people choosing to stay single (independent), the further emancipation of women giving females the choice of whether to have children or not: or later in life – influencing them to have only one child, and the change in views about lifestyle ie. Wanting material possessions rather than incurring the costs of raising a family.

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However, the general increase in the quality of life has resulted in people living longer, which also have an effect on the overall population figures. Free national healthcare has improved, both of which have had a direct influence on increasing the ageing population. A better overall standard of living e.g. Housing, food etc… - has also eliminated many of the problems which caused early death. The UK therefore has an increasing population over the ages of 65 and 69 in the year 2025 will be 3,675,000 compared to 2,575,000 at the moment. This increasing trend is also noted in ...

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