A major source of structural strain in societies is__________
a. the development of common attitudes about the aging
b. the outcome of research on the effects of aging
c. the long-term failure of institutions to accommodate the increasing proportion of the population that is elderly
d. political organization by elderly persons
e. the fact that some people are older than others
c
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