Which of the Following Has NOT Contributed to the Decreasing

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the decreasing birth rates in Russia and the post-Soviet states during the Soviet era and afterwards?

• A) family matriarchs aging rapidly and requiring their daughters and daughters-in-law to care for them rather than have children
• B) retirement pensions
• C) severe housing shortages
• D) increased opportunities for women to become educated and work outside the home

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