Which of the Following Best Explains the Global Trend Toward

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the global trend toward later marriages in the last several decades?

• A) the resurgence of social conservatism
• B) increases in postsecondary school enrollment
• C) increased economic standing of men since the late 1980s
• D) the continuing stigma of cohabitation

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