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3. What does Singapore's situation (2017 Population Pyramid in Figure 7-12) tell you about demographic transition and population control policies? Make three inferences and support your opinion.COMPARING LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 POPULATION POLICIES KNOWLEDGE Demonstrates limited Demonstrates some Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates & UNDERSTANDING understanding of understanding of understanding of topic. thorough knowledge topic. Has difficulty topic. Somewhat Able to answer question. & understanding of answering question. able to answer topic. Able to answer question. question in detail & elaborate. THINKING & INQUIRY Demonstrates limited Demonstrates some Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates high degree of degree of degree of thought/analysis. degree of thought/analysis thought/analysis. Makes substantial thought/analysis. Connection between Able to make connection between Makes insightful content & question. connection between content & question. connection between content & question. content & question. APPLICATION Little or limited Some evidence of Considerable evidence of Abundance of & COMMUNICATION evidence of thought thought & thought & extension. evidence of thought & & extension extension. extension. Multiple examples.Antinatalist and Pronatalist Policies CASE STUDY in Singapore Singapore has an interesting history of trying to control its Financial Incentives Cash payments population. From 1972 to 1987, this tiny country tried to . Tax rebates reduce its population growth rate. Figure 7-10 shows the Medical insurance antinatalist policies. It is not clear whether this initiative was . Housing subsidies successful, since the total fertility rate was already dropping dramatically before it came into effect (1960 TFR = 5.76; Encourage Marriage 1972 TFR = 3.04). By 1987, the government of Singapore Pronatalist Policies in Matchmaking programs realized that it had a different population problem-its Singapore, Internet-based dating services 1987 . Housing for newly married TFR had dropped to 1.62. In response, the government couples switched to pronatalist strategy policies (Figure 7-1 1). These policies succeeded only briefly. In 1988, the TFR rose to 1.96, but more decline followed. By 2018, the TFR Support for Parents had fallen to a dramatically low level: 1. 14. . Longer maternity leave Paternity leave . Subsidized childcare Questions 1. Based on the case of Singapore, does it appear that Figure 7-1 1 Which of these pronatalist strategies population control policies (anti and pro) are likely to be might be most effective in increasing the birth rate? Why successful? Why or why not? 2. Can you suggest other pronatalist strategies to try? Are the costs of your strategies feasible? (For example, Singapore's Population, 2017 if you offered a woman $ 1 million a year for each child, 100+ it would likely work but not be feasible.) 95-99 90-94 3. What does Singapore's situation (Figure 7-12) tell you 85-89 80-84 about demographic transition and population control 75-79 policies? 70-74 65-69 2 60-64 55-59 "Stop at Two Campaign" 60 50-54 45-49 Encouragement of sterilization 20 40-44 . Large families placed at the 35-39 bottom of housing waitlists 30-34 25-29 20-24 Education Programs 15-19 Antinatalist 10-14 . Population education in Policies in 5-9 primary schools Singapore, 0-4 . Depiction of two-child family 1972-1987 % 10 as social norm 8 6 4 6 9 10 . Campaigns against gender bias Male Female Financial Incentives Figure 7-12 Analyze Singapore's 2017 population . No tax relief after three children pyramid. What stage of demographic transition is the No paid maternity leave after country experiencing? How might it address the issues two children that will arise? . Increase in maternity hospital fees Figure 7-10 Which of these antinatalist strategies might be most effective in lowering the birth rate? Why? 112 UNIT 2: Human PopulationName: Date: Antinatalist and Pronatalist Strategies in Singapore Assignment You have now learned about the causes and consequences of population growth and decline, and the impact of an aging population . You will now read the short Case Study: Antin atalist and Pron atalist Strategies in Singapore and answer the following questions. You also need to look at the two graphics and Population Pyramid on the attached Case Study . The rubric is on the last page, and this assignment will be assessed with a Level grade. 1. Based on the case of Singapore, does it appear that population control policies (anti and pro) are likely to be successful? Why or why not? 2. Suggest two other pron atalist strategies to try. Are the costs of your strategies Feasible? (For example, if you offered a woman $1 million a year for each child, it would likely not work, and is not feasible.)