Demographers Predict That the Worldwide Total Fertility Rate Will Decline

question 146

Multiple Choice

Demographers predict that the worldwide total fertility rate will decline to one birth per woman per lifetime. If this happens, then

• A) each generation will be one-fourth as large as the previous one.
• B) each generation will be half as large as the previous one.
• C) each generation will be as large as the previous one.
• D) each generation will be one-half larger than the previous.

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Definitions:

Split Custody

The children are divided between the parents either by sex or the children’s choice.

Joint Custody

Children divide their time between their parents, who share decisions about the children’s upbringing (sometimes called dual residence custody).

Co-Custody

An arrangement where two or more parties share legal and/or physical responsibility and care for a child or children.

Parental Conflict

Disagreements or disputes between parents, which can also involve tension and opposition.