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61)The fertility rate has declined recently in the West because A)women have been taking advantage of more access to education and employment. B)couples have delayed marrying. C)financial constraints have prevented couples from raising a large number of children. D)time constraints have prevented couples from raising a large number of children. E)all of the above. 62)Abortifacients” refer to A)herbs or potions that bring about a miscarriage. B)women who have undergone an abortion. C)anti-abortion supporters. D)pro-abortion supporters. E)chemical contraceptives. 63)Which of the following strategies contributed to the first demographic transition during the 1960’s? A)late marriage B)sexual abstinence C)birth control D)illegal abortion E)all of the above 64)Which of the following statements is correct? Abortion in Canada A)has been more important than contraception in reducing fertility rates. B)has always been illegal. C)has always been legal. D)has been illegal since the end of the 19th century. E)was illegal between the end of the 19th century and the late 20th century. 65)Which of the following statements is correct? A)The proportion of single-person households has tripled since 1931. B)Victorian-era houses designed for single families often held as many as 15 people during peak immigration periods. C)The demand for greater privacy between family members has led to an increase in house size. D)The proportion of people living in a family has declined since 1981. E)All of the above are correct. 66)Which of the following statements is correct? A)The size of families in Canada is continually decreasing B)Women today in Canada are having children at increasingly older ages C)Contraceptive devices were legalized in Canada in 1969 D)A & B above E)All the above 67)In what way did state support for lone mothers change in Canada? A)It went from being largely supportive of widows with dependent children to be “stay-at-home” mothers to encouraging today’s lone mothers to work for pay while their children are young. B)It went from being less supportive of families overall to being more supportive of families overall. C)It went from encouraging lone mothers to work for pay to encouraging today’s lone mothers to stay at home while their children are young. D)Today’s lone mothers get far more financial and social support from the state than did lone mothers of the past. E)It now addresses the specific concerns of immigrant and minority women. 68)Which of the following statements is correct? Family allowances A)were government subsidies that compensated and recognized stay-at-home fathers. B)were based only on the age of the child. C)were given to all mothers and fathers of children under 18. D)were increased in 1992 in response to the rising number of single-parent families. E)were replaced in most provinces by the Child Tax Credit, which targets low- and middle-income families. 69)Secularization refers to a move away from _______________ as an organizing principle in society. A)the family B)religion C)individualism D)capitalism E)socialism 70)Poverty rates in Canada are consistently higher among all the following groups except A)single mothers B)divorced dads C)immigrant men D) Aboriginal families