Attitudes Towards Having Children: Comprehension

From paragraph 2, write down one word which has the meaning of 'to do what somebody wants, especially when this is not acceptable or reasonable'.

'Many young people do not wish to have children because they feel that they are not mature enough to be parents.'

Explain the above point of view with a piece of evidence from paragraph 2.

'There are also other reasons why young people avoid parenthood.'

From paragraph 2, what are the other reasons?

From paragraph 6, what happens to the young, single and married couple while they postpone the process of having children?

From paragraph 8, list 2 reasons why the older generation wanted children.

From paragraph 8, explain in your own words, why young adults today do not have children.