What Is the Chief Reason Why People Living in Poverty

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the chief reason why people living in poverty and hunger bear numerous children?

• A)Birth control expenses are prohibitive
• B)Only a small percentage of the children may survive to adulthood
• C)The low educational level of adults limits their understanding of family planning
• D)The parents seek greater fulfillment through having more children since there are few other interests in their lives

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Definitions:

Gender Role

The set of societal norms dictating the types of behaviors which are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality.

Cultural Expectations

Societal norms and values that dictate acceptable behavior, roles, and practices within a particular culture.

Transgender

People are uncomfortable with the gender assigned to them at birth or do not fit neatly into conventional male or female gender categories.

Essentialism

Is a school of thought that views gender differences as a reflection of biological differences between women and men.