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A demographic pattern in which the child sex ratio declines much faster than the overall sex ratio is most likely to indicate: |
An increase in female life expectancy. Differential treatment of girls during the prenatal and early childhood stages. A decline in fertility rates. An increase in women's participation in the workforce. |
Differential treatment of girls during the prenatal and early childhood stages. |
The correct answer is Option 2: Differential treatment of girls during the prenatal and early childhood stages. A disproportionately rapid decline in the child sex ratio points towards factors specifically affecting girls before birth or during infancy. This suggests discrimination through neglect, female infanticide, or sex-selective abortion rather than demographic changes affecting the entire population. |
