Fewer children are leaving school as couples wait longer to have children, resulting in fewer children. As women get more education, they have smaller families. Additionally, as people live longer, they require more care.

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5. Fewer and fewer children are leaving school.

6. The longer…, the fewer

7. The longer couples wait to have children, the fewer children they have.

8. The more…, the smaller

9. The more education women get, the smaller families they have.

10. The longer…, the more

11. The longer people live, the more care they need.

12. Double Comparatives The longer couples wait to have children, the fewer children they have. Cause Effect

13. The more education women get, the smaller families they have. Cause Effect

14. The longer people live, the more care they need. Cause Effect