sociology

Reasons for the decline in the birth rate (sociological perspectives since 1900)

-social,economic,cultural,legal,political and technological factors.

There were major changes in the position of women during the 20th century:

CHANGES IN THE POSITION OF WOMEN

• Legal equality with men, e.g. right to vote
• Increased educational opportunities-girls do better than boys at school
• More women in paid employment
• laws outlawing unequal pay & sex sex discrimination.
• Changes in attitudes to family life & womens role
• Easier access to divorce
• Access to abortion, reliable contraception

resulting in women seeing other possibilities in life apart from the traditional housewife role and mother. man are delaying childbearing,