Of the Following Individuals, Who Is Least Typical of Parents

question 141

Multiple Choice

Of the following individuals, who is least typical of parents today?

• A) Joshua and Heather decide to wait until she finishes college and he gets promoted before they begin a family
• B) Heidi plans to have a child via artificial insemination and accept the challenges of a single parent
• C) Joan and Ammon are getting married in a month and plan to have their first child within a year if possible
• D) Kaili and his wife, Kattaryna, don't consider children necessary for them to have a complete and happy marriage

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Definitions:

Gerontocracy

A form of societal structure in which the power is held by a significantly older population or the leadership is markedly older than the average adult population.

Stereotypes

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Inverted Triangle

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Baby Boomers

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