Author Question: Mr. and Mrs. Gomez live in Brazil with their two children. The infant mortality rate of their city ... (Read 66 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

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) advanced industrial society
B) preindustrial society
C) postindustrial society
D) early industrial society
E) maturing industrial society

Question 2

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of early industrial society?

A) The total fertility rate of a population at this stage is between 1.8 and 2.1.
B) Couples may have large numbers of children because they fear many of them will die.
C) Most couples adopt birth control methods to limit the number of children.
D) The decrease in child care responsibilities enables women to work outside the home.
E) Women tend to be well-educated and have full-time jobs or careers.