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PROMPT 1 YOUTH BULGE For this assignment you need to examine population pyramids for Turkey for the years 2020, 2035, and 2050. As you look at these pyramids you should look to see if there is a clear youth bulge. After you analyze your population pyramids write about your country in relation to the demographic dividend. You should write 1 well-written paragraph (100 words). Some questions to consider are: 1. Do you see evidence that your country is or will experience a youth bulge? Are they on the verge, do they have it, has it passed). USE THIS LINK https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/youth-bulge-a-demographic-dividend-or-a-demographic-bomb-in-developing-countries 2. Has your country been able to take advantage and convert this youth bulge into a demographic dividend? If the youth bulge is in the future, do you think your country will be able to? USE THIS LIKE https://www.prb.org/demographic-dividend-factsheet/ 3. Has your country had a second demographic dividend? Are they undergoing one? Are they about to have one? What do you think will happen as a result. USE THIS LINK https://assets.prb.org/pdf13/africa-second-demographicdividend.pdf PROMPT 2 Discussion Forum: Population Policy and Human Rights Today you will discuss the two case studies you learned about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX215r_CiMw&feature=related http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4629589.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4630855.stm https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/27/with-1-child-policy-china-missing-girls/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzdsc9ftVBs This post has the specific prompts you should consider when formulating your 150-word response. Here are the prompts: 1. What were the intended consequences of the policies enacted in Romania and China? 2. What were the unintended consequences of those policies? 3. What might have been another way for Romania and China to have achieved their goals?