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America Faces Debate On Declining Birth Rate
The article contrasts experts Amitai Etzione and Margaret Mead on a shrinking birth rate. Etzione warns of an aging, less vigorous society with fewer young workers, while Mead argues fewer births could free individuals, expand women's choices, and shift social structures. The piece notes government studies and shifts in education and resources as birth rates fall.
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Holly
America
Columbia University
Amitai Etzione
Margaret Mead
Mead
Etzione
Charles Westoff
Princeton University