Italy's Population Problems

Today, many countries are suffering from population problems; these problems are either too much or too little, and countries around the world are trying to fix these problems to improve their population. All countries have different problems from the others. If we focus in Europe we can see Italy has many kinds of population problems that affect the people, from north of the country to south of the country. People in Italy should find solutions for their population problems very quickly, because first they have the lowest birth rate and more old people; “In Italy, a country with the lowest birth rate and fastest ageing population in Europe.” (Smith, 2003, para 1). Second, they have economy problems and jobless; "Italy has one of the lowest employment rates in Europe - just 55%. "(Italians fear a poor old age, 2007, para 31). Third, there are big numbers of students who don’t go to school; “The report found that 21 percent of young people drop out of school, compared with a European average of 15 percent "(Italy: ever older, south ever poorer, 2007, para 10).
There is some information about Italy's population; "Demographic and Health Indicators: 1- Total Population (in thousands of people): in 1950: 47104, in 2002: 57449 and in 2025 (projected): 52364.2-Population Density (people per square km), 2000:191.3-Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 1980-2000 Total: In rural areas:0%, and in urban areas :0.1%. 4-Percentage of Population: Under age 15, 2002: 14%, Over age 65, 2002: 19%, and Living in Urban Areas, 2000: 67 %. 5-Average Total Fertility Rate {a}: in 1975-1980: 2, and in 2000-2005:1. Infant Mortality Rate {b}, 2000-2005:5, Under-Five Mortality Rate {b}, 2000:6. Life Expectancy at birth (years), 2000-05: Male: 76, Female: 82". (Population, Health and Human Well-being, 2006).

The first problem is its low birth rate; Italy has a very low number of children, and they suffer from low birth rate and high rate of old people. In fact, there are big numbers of old people, more than young people; “Italy has the highest ageing index in the European Union, since it counts 141 people over 65 for every 100 who are under 18” (Italy: ever older, south ever poorer, 2007, para 4). So, there are several ways to solve this problem. Government should encourage women to get more babies to increase the birth rate; “It an idea now being tried by a number of other Italian cities in the hope that offering more support for mothers will encourage them to have more children" (Europe's baby shortage crisis, 2001, para 14). For example, if the government gives money for the families who have children that will help women to get more children; also, the money will be different from child to child; for the second child the government should give the family more money than for the first child; this idea will help to increase the population in Italy. There is another solution; the a government must put a penalty for families who have few children to increase the birth rate, and for example, if a family has less than two children, then they should pay a fine. Also, there is an idea that says government has to get a certain number of children that each coupe should have it; this idea is useful to increase the population rate and we can know the number of children in the future. Women who get married late don't have a chance to have a lot of children; "cynthia Palozzi, 35, an insurance clerk who lives with her boyfriend, is typical of the women who are choosing not to have children" (Europe’s baby shortage crisis, 2001, para 8), so people should marry early to get more children. Certainly, having more children is very beneficial for the society; these more children will support old people, especially in Italy with a big number of old people. For example, children can help old people in different things: work, taking care of their health, and bringing what they need for their life. Finally, government should use these solutions to solve this problem; the numbers are increasing;"In Italy, a country with the lowest birth rate and fastest ageing population in Europe" (smith, 2003, para 1).

The second problem is, that Italy suffers from low economy, because there are not enough young people to fill all jobs;" You have a lot of very old people. At the same time, the level of fertility is constantly decreasing, so there aren't enough people who are starting to work who are going to sustain the system" (Pike, 2003, para 12). Also they have low employment rate, according to the article Italians fear a poor old age;" Italy has one of the lowest employment rates in Europe - just 55%". So, there are many solutions the government should use. First, the government should offer good jobs and salaries for people to encourage these people to work, and also the government should solve the low pension problems; “…a huge number of people who would enter the workplace at a lower cost, at the risk of having a much lower pension in the future" (Pike, 2003, para 28), these will help to improve the economy in Italy. Second, the government should let people work longer and raise the age of retirement; "One idea is to raise the minimum retirement age to 62"(Pike, 2003, para 21); for example, when the government gives the old worker a longer time, and gives them more money to encourage them to work especially, because there are not enough young people, that will help the economy of the country to improve and also get experience from these workers. Another solution is the Italian companies should get more experience from companies out of Italy; for example, the companies in Italy should send there workers to work in companies in Europe, America, and Asia for a while to get more experience that can help the economy in Italy. Finally, without enough people the economy in Italy will suffer and this problem is very dangerous for the country; the government in Italy should take this problem a series problem and solve it.

The third problem is, students don't go to school; students have to get more education; the number of students who drop out of school is increasing. According to the article "Italy: ever older, south ever poorer": “The report found that 21 percent of young people drop out of school, compared with a European average of 15 percent (2007, para 10). The Italian families have to return these students to school by giving them education and telling them how important school is. Also the government has to help these students by giving them pensions and free education. Finally, school is very important and the students should return to school and get more education and knowledge to improve their country. On the other hand, when the students drop out of school, probably they don’t have a chance to work in professional works for example, doctor, nurse, engineer, pilot, and pharmacist. These jobs are very important and useful for the economy of the country; and also because Italy has work labor force problems, so, as a result people will not work at these jobs and they work in a simple works that will not help the economy. Government should pay attention for this problem and should engorge these students to return to schools.

The opposite idea says, that people in Italy get one child and they just care about this child; "The Italians spend more on baby clothes and toys than any other Europeans, but they have fewer babies" (Smith, 2003, para 4). Also the fathers and mothers really care about everything that the child needs and they get just one baby to give this baby the best stuff; "People prefer to just have one so they can give the child everything - the best schools, the best clothes, the best everything" (Smith, 2003, para 14). Offering the best things for the child is a good idea from the fathers and the mothers about their children, but getting one child per couple is a big problem and Italy's population will suffer, because children are very necessary for our life; for example, when people get more children; these children will be very useful even for their parents or for the country, for the parents, children can support their parents especially when they get old; children can help them in their work, take care for them, and anything they need. Also, children are an important factor to increase the economy of the country. Because they can shear more ideas and information also Italy suffers from low birth rate, so it many jobs will be empty without workers, because there are not enough young people. In the end, getting more children is the best way to solve the population problems.

In conclusion, there are big numbers of counties, which have population problems. Population problems are very common, and countries have to pay attention to these problems. Italy has different kinds of population problems that are increasing. The government and the people in Italy should find solutions to their population problems; especially, in the low birth rate, low economy, and the students who drop out of school.



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Italian Population Problems

This article talks about Italy’s population; the new report says: Italian population is getting older and the income gap between north and south is still increasing. However, Italy has the highest ageing index in the European Union. In addition, Italy has a number of a jobless, even in the north or south, and the report found that Italy has the highest percent in Europe of young people who drop out of school. Also, the population has a problem with pensions. Finally, the population in Italy has grown from the immigrants who came from different countries.

This article is very interesting, and we can see from the article that the Italian population has many problems and the government should figure out how to solve these problems. First, there are big numbers of old people, more than young people. Second, Italy suffers from the economy. Third, students have to get more education.

First, there are big numbers of old people, more than young people; the Italian population suffers from old people. According to the article, “Italy has the highest ageing index in the European Union, since it counts 141 people over 65 for every 100 who are under 18”. So, the government should encourage the population to get more children. For example, if these old people have enough children, they will support them and will increase the population. As a result Italians have to increase the number of children because they are very important for old people and the population.

Second, the economy in Italy; Italian population is suffering with its preseat economy. According to the article, “The gap is especially great in terms of jobs. Overall unemployment has shrunk to 6.8 percent, but in the south and the Sicily the jobless rate is nearly twice that, at 12.2percent”. As a result, the economic system in Italy is different from north and south. The government should give a good chance for the people to get jobs and offer good salaries to encourage these people to work. In addition, the government has to give more pensions to help the population. These factors will help the economy in Italy.

Third, students have to get more education; the number of students who drop out of school is increasing; according to the article, “The report found that 21 percent of young people drop out of school, compared with a European average of 15 percent.” The Italian families have to return these students to school by giving them education and telling them how important school is. Also the government has to help these students by giving them pensions and free education. Finally, school is very important and the students should return to school and get more education and knowledge to improve their country.

In conclusion, the population in Italy has many problems, which are big numbers of old people more than young people, Italian population suffering about the economy and students having to get more education. In the end these problems have to get solutions to improve the population.
Reference:
Italy: ever older, south ever poorer. (2007, May 24). Agence France presse. Retrived July 10,2007,from LexisNexis

Europe Population Problems

This article talks about how Western Europe will be changed to an embranchment of the Muslim World. This change means a less welcoming place for Americans, Israelis, and Jews. The last recent report showed us how birthrates are reducing in the European Union. However, the numbers of deaths each year have started to be more than the number of births. In addition, the author explains how the European population is declining and on the other hand how the Muslim population has grown up. In the end, the author noticed that the Muslim population will cover all Europe, because the European population is going down.

This article is factual; Europe has a population problem. If we focus on Italy, which has the same problem, we can see according to the article "the birthrates hover around just 1.3 per couple, leading some forecasters to suggest that Italy’s population could shrink by one-third by the middle of the century". The immigrants who come to Italy, Italian people who left the country, and women who have fewer children, these three factors are the causes of the population problem.

First, today Italy got a big number of immigrants; people from around the world come to Italy to find a job and get a better life that they didn’t find in their own country. The Italian government should control the immigrants; for example, there are many countries near Italy from African; these countries have a big number of people and a poor life, so they leave their country to find better life in Italy. Certainly, if the population declines, the number of immigrants will increase. So the Italian government should control the immigrants and increase the population.

Second, Italian people who left the country, they wanted to find better life. For example, we can see there are many Italians in United States who left their country to get a better education in college or a better job. The Italian government should find solutions to bring these people back. For example, the government should offer a better job for these people and a better education to bring them back. Finally, Italian people who left the country should return to their country to solve the population problem.

Third, now in Italy the women have fewer children; however, this is the most important factor about the population problem. The Italian government should encourage these women to have more children to increase the population. For example, if the government helps the women by giving money to these women who have a lot of children, so the number of the children will be increasing. Especially the birth rate in Italy according to the article is around 1.3 per couple. For example, if every couple gets at least 3 children, then the population will increase. Finally, children are the first factor to increase the population.

In conclusion, the population problem is growing up in Italy. And the immigrants who come to Italy, Italian people who left the country, and women who have fewer children, these three factors are the causes of this problem. In the end this problem is not just in Italy, but also in all Europe and these 3 factors are the best solutions.
Reference:
Freund,M. (2007,January 10). Say Goodbye to Europe. Retrieved
July 10,2007, from LexisNexis.

What are The Most Important Things for Family?

Today fewer people care about family; people should know how important family is in life. People should believe that family is the most important thing to bring happiness. Also, people have to care about the relationship with their own family, because family can help the person if he feels bad or has a problem. When people want to make a family they should take care about three things: first, their age has to be at least 25 years old; second, the kind of family has to be a traditional family; and third, they should care about the size of family.

First, 25 years old is the perfect age for a person to start a family; after this age people can control their behavior. They can have more responsibility to have a family. Also at this age a person has enough education and knowledge. The person can work to get money to spend this money on his family. For example, when the person becomes 25 years old he is probably finished with school and ready to have a job. In the end age is very important, so people must be old enough when they want to make a family.

Second, family is very important for children and there are many kinds of family. For example, there is a traditional family, which is father, mother and their children, and nontraditional family, which is gay or lesbian. Traditional family is the most common in the world. People should make a traditional family because children need both father and mother. For example, when people want to make a family they should make a traditional family as we have known from hundreds years in the past, and choose their own family from their culture to make their children successful in the future. On the other hand nontraditional family is always doesn’t continue because children need father and mother to take care for them. As a result, traditional family is the best choice to have stability.


Third, the size of family is very important; people should pay attention to this point. Some people have a lot of children, and then they live in poverty; they can’t afford anything to help their family, even if they have a job, but their salary can’t help their family, so the father tries to help his family but he can’t; the children will not get education or knowledge to be successful in the future and help society. On the other hand, some people have just the right number of children, so the father can afford everything these children need to be useful and helpful for their family and for society.

one opposite idea is that 25 years old is too old to have family, and that after high school is the best time; for example, some people have said after high school people have to make family because when people have family they will be protected from bad behavior. In fact this idea is reasonable, because family is good for people, but at this age people don’t have any experience that can support them in having a good family. For example, after high school people haven’t become mature, and don’t have education, so if these people have family at this age they have a big chance to get divorce, then the children will suffer and will not grow up in a good environment. As a result people have to be ready when they want to make a family.

In conclusion, there is no life without family; people have to be more heedful about family is and how family important, especially with what kind of family people should have, when the person becomes old enough to have family, and what size of family is the best.

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