What are the advantages and disadvantages to postponing children?
What will be an ideal response?
The student should point out that parents who delay children usually have finished their educations, are established in their careers, have more financial stability, and have developed their relationships. Disadvantages of delaying children include problems associated with aging and infertility and birth defects, more career demands, and a loss of free time due to childrearing responsibilities when their peers who had children earlier now are child-free.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a common element of NIDA, the ONDCP, and the NIAAA?
A. They are all federally funded programs. B. They were all signed into law by President Obama. C. They have all advocated for the legalization of drugs. D. They all target drug use among young people.
When a researcher focuses on a single event, situation, or individual, the resulting research is known as ________
A) an experiment B) fieldwork C) a case study D) secondary analysis
Why do family policies in the United States reflect and promote the concepts of individualism and self-sufficiency?
A. The United States has a declining elderly population. B. The United States dislikes conformity. C. The United States distrusts religious clergy. D. The United States has a long history of "rugged individualism" and a distrust of government and its programs.