Trends in divorce,marriage,and childbearing show a gradual weakening of the nuclear family from the second half of the 1800s until the mid-1940s,and continued weakening after the 1950s.This means that the immediate post World War II period was:

A) historically normal
B) an historical aberration
C) inexplicable
D) based on economic trends
E) based on political trends

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Ranosa Obaze · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Trends in divorce, marriage, and childbearing indicate a weakening of the nuclear family from the late 1800s through to the mid-1940s, which continued to weaken after the 1950s. This suggests that the immediate post-World War II period was an historical aberration, meaning it was a departure from the norm.

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