Mr. and Mrs. Gomez live in Brazil with their two children. The infant mortality rate of their city is low, and the decrease in child care responsibilities allows Mrs. Gomez to pursue a career and support her family financially. In the context of the demographic transition theory, the Gomez family is most likely in a(n) _____.

A. advanced industrial society
B. preindustrial society
C. postindustrial society
D. early industrial society
E. maturing industrial society


Answer: A

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