Theoretical explanations for the demographic transition were initially drawn from _______ theory.
A) modernization
B) postmodern
C) rational choice
D) neo-classical Marxian

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The demographic transition theory, which describes the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system, is closely linked to modernization theory. Modernization theory suggests that societal development moves in linear phases towards modernity, which includes economic and social changes that lead to lower fertility and mortality rates.

Theoretical Explanations for the Demographic Transition Were Initially Drawn from _______