What Has Been the Statistical Trend for Age at First

question 28

Multiple Choice

What has been the statistical trend for age at first marriage for women?

• A) Between 1920 and 1940, it rose. By 1950, it dropped substantially. From the 1960s, it began rising again and hasn't stopped since.
• B) It has been rising since the 1900s along with women's education.
• C) Between 1900 and 1950, it rose. By 1950, it dropped substantially, and it has been dropping ever since.
• D) Between 1920 and 1940, it rose. Between 1950 and 1970, it dropped substantially. After women's liberation in the mid-1970s, it began to rise again.