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| what percent of americans say they never want children |
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| which women have the highest fertility rates |
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| those with less education and lover income have higher fertility rates |
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| laws in 42 states allow a baby to be dropped off at a fire station, hospital anaomously without fear of prosecution |
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| child free couples have what characteristics |
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| they have more money, degrees, and are more satisfied with their relationship |
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| advantages to delaying starting a family |
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| allows the couple to finish their education, establish their careers, and work on their relationship with each other, and build the economic resources it will take to start a family in the future |
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| the loss of wages and investments that parents sacrifice upon deciding to raise a family |
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| research on abstinence only sex education revealed |
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| what is the leave effective method of birth control |
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| unwanted children tend to suffer from... |
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| depression, alcohol problems, dropping out of school, comitting crimes. more of them suffer from serious illnesses and dissatisfaction with life. |
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| which of the 6 following are reproductive technologies |
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| 1.artificial insemination 2. fertility drugs 3. in vitro fertilization 4. intrafallopian tansfer 5. embryo transfer 5. surrogacy |
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| adoptions in which both bith and adoptive parents have more active contact, as in metting or even having lifelong contact |
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| what is the demographic with the largest percentage of children in foster care |
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| what region of the united states is the most expensive in which to raise a child |
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| fertility rate refers to the number of births per year per thousand of women bearing children |
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| what percentage of hs students said they got along well with their parents |
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| what percentage of daughters of teenage mothers also grow up to be teenage mothers |
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| what percentage of income does the average middle class family spend on childcare |
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| what percentage of american children do not have health insurance |
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| which of the following explains the the decreasing teen pregnancy rate? |
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| condoms, adoption, contraceptives, reduced sexuality rate |
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| children of teen parents are most likely to what? |
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| fail a grade, repeat a grade, substance abuse, fighting, problems at schoo, problems with the law. |
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| percentage of preemie births in the us |
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| cg coll what is important to reduce stress after childbirth |
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| mobilizing the support system of friends, relatives, and partner |
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| what things are true about adjusting to parenthood? |
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| 1. unrealistic expectations can lead to disillusionment 2. there is no instruction manual for parenting 3. parenting changes couples relationships 4. i no longer think of myself in the same way 5. my partner and i are having to adjust 6. my parents and i are having to adjust our relationship 7. my employer and my friends are having to adjust |
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| under 2= none over 2=1-2 hrs a day |
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| which of the following were found to be positive techniques for childrearing? |
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| 1. positive reinforcement 2. instilling values and a sense of responsibility 3. practicing good communication 4. avoiding physical punishment |
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| murray strauss says ..... |
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| spanked children are more likely to lie, cheat, be mean, have depression, be disobidient, drug abuse, suicide, date violence, and child to parent violence |
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