Scotland: The new melting pot?

Author

Alexandria Rovatsos

Date of Award

2007

Degree Name

Geography

College

College of Liberal Arts

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Joshua Hagen

Second Advisor

Sarah Brinegar

Third Advisor

Larry Jarrett

Abstract

Discussion of population issues increasingly centers on the low fertility rates common in much of the developed world. As a result of these low fertility rates and increased longevity, populations across much of Europe are getting older and in many cases declining in size. In response, governments with low fertility rates have implemented a variety of policies to maintain their population. While many countries have tried to boost fertility, Scotland had opted for a less popular approach, i.e. pro-immigration. This thesis focuses on Scotland and the policy implemented by the government to combat low fertility.

Subject(s)

Scotland -- Population -- History.

Scotland -- Government policy.

Scotland -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.

Fertility -- Sociological aspects.

Recommended Citation

Rovatsos, Alexandria, "Scotland: The new melting pot?" (2007). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 815.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/815