5) Family-friendly options It is generally believed that when a couple has children they tend to drop out of the cultural system. The Cultural Engagement Index proves this belief to be false. In fact, families with children have the highest engagement index of any life-stage cohort included in the study.
figure 11:
Cultural Engagement Index by life-stage young professional, no children
100
young professional, with children
120
mid-life, with children
121
mid-life, no children
102
retired couples
93
retired singles
84 source: Cultural Engagement Index
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42
100