Which Statement Best Characterizes the Divorce Rate Following the 1986

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the divorce rate following the 1986 amendment to the Canadian Divorce Act?

• A)a significant decrease in the divorce rate, followed by a slow rise at present
• B)an increase by nearly a factor of 7 over the past 50 years
• C)a steady, slow decrease over the past 50 years
• D)a sudden one-year increase in the divorce rate, followed by a substantial decline

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