There Is Reason to Suspect That Parents' Insecurity Has Increased

question 55

Multiple Choice

There is reason to suspect that parents' insecurity has increased in the last few decades for which of the following reasons?

• A) Because parents have fewer children, their investment in each one has grown.
• B) The growing perception of economic security means that parents need fewer children to help support them in their old age.
• C) Since the value of education has decreased, making it hard for everyone with a bachelor's degree to find a job, parents feel less pressure to have lots of high-achieving kin.
• D) The media has increasingly shown children in a negative light.

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