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Trends regarding families led Joseph Coates in 2002 to make predictions about family life in the future. What did he speculate about divorce?
 
  a. Divorce rates will diminish as more minority families decide to remain intact.
  b. Divorce rates will soar as more women enter the workforce, either out of necessity or a desire for personal fulfillment.
  c. Divorce will diminish because society will focus on creating more effective families as profamily movements emerge.
  d. Divorce will continue but society will focus on creating more effective families as profamily movements emerge.

Question 2

The chapter predicts several possibilities for families in the future based on the growing numbers of senior citizens in our society. Which of the following is NOT one of those predictions?
 
  a. The percentage of multigenerational households will grow.
  b. Elders will enter shared living arrangement such as dorm-style living in retirement communities.
  c. Adult children will boomerang back to their parents.
  d. Parents will boomerang back to their adult children.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. Divorce will continue but society will focus on creating more effective families as profamily movements emerge.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Adult children will boomerang back to their parents.


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