According to Cohen, Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to Cohen, which of the following is NOT a reason that marriage rates may have declined?

• A) The state and market now provide many of the functions that marriage used to.
• B) The world is decreasing gender inequality.
• C) Greater diversity in families is changing the traditional cultural values.
• D) Cohen does not offer any explanations for the decrease.

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