Are falling fertility rates in Europe the decisive factor motivating the development of family friendly policies there? Why?

The correct answer is:

Yes, the falling fertility rates in Europe are a decisive factor motivating the development of family friendly policies.

Explanation:

According to the research project Falling Fertility Rates: New Challenges to the Welfare State carried out in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Allison E. Vos in the Department of Political Science, it has been found that in order to increase the fertility rates, the family friendly policies motivate citizens to make the decision of having children. According to the study, nowadays the rates have decreased considerably due to the lifestyle of the new world.

Some years ago, it was common to find inside the families' organization that men and women played different roles. Men were the ones encouraged of bringing food to the table and protecting the family with all the supplies, while women were the ones who stayed at home and took care of the house, husband and children necessities. Nowadays, those roles have changed, the majority of the individuals inside the society study and work, that is why the model has changed significantly and the birth rates have decreased.