Question

Donna, a family therapist, is explaining to her friend Betty, a 40-year-old African American female and Vice President at a large bank, that Betty is having difficulty finding a mate due to the marriage squeeze. In simple terms, what Donna means is that?a. men are getting "cold feet" when it comes to marriage. b. marriage is losing it's popularity. c. there is an imbalance in the ratio of men who are eligible for marriage to women who are eligible for marriage. d. the disadvantages of marriage outweigh the advantages.

Answer 1

C. There is an imbalance in the ratio of men who are eligible for marriage to women who are eligible for marriage

Step-by-step explanation:

The word 'marriage squeeze' describes the demographic imbalance that exist when the number of eligible spinsters is unequal in ratio to the number of eligible bachelors. If some people have not had the chance to get married, some will be squeezed out of the marriage market. An overflow of eligible women is known as the female marriage squeeze; while an overflow of eligible men is termed a male marriage squeeze.

Some factors are considered. First, what criteria is used to select potential brides and grooms?

Second, what factors bring about marriage squeeze?

Third, what are the repercussions of a marriage squeeze for different family systems and people in that system?

Considering the societal dimensions, potential mates are selected from a pool of eligibles. The male is expected to select a partner from someone from the same social class and age grade although the male is expected to be slightly older.

So, the issue with Betty could be she can't find someone in her age bracket, social class and racial group to pick from, hence the female marriage squeeze.