The changes, increased numbers of women choosing to not marry or have children, increased cohabitation outside marriage, increased childbearing by single mothers, increased participation by women in higher education and professional careers, and other changes are associated with increased individualism and autonomy, particularly of women.
这些变化--选择不结婚或不要孩子的妇女人数增加、婚外同居增加、单身母亲生育率增加、妇女接受高等教育和职业生涯的人数增加，以及其他变化与个人主义和自主权的增加有关。