In Italy, a new low for birth rates has been established. The Italians were questioned by Termometro Politico regarding the cause of this collapse. Among the different replies, the one about the economic nature of the collapse sticks out the most. "Children are costing more and more and the welfare available to parents is too limited." The other answers are really disconnected. 11.4% say that young people prefer to have other experiences, at least until they reach a certain age, and do not consider becoming parents. On the other hand, 17.6% attribute the decline in birth rates to a hedonistic culture that "pushes young people to view family and parenthood negatively". Finally, nearly 14% say the problem stems from the existing work culture, which demands them to work full-time and provides no time to start and care for a family. And appropriately so, in response to the first question, the most common answer on what should be done to encourage Italians to have more children is to "increase monetary aid and services for families, incentivizing parenthood economically and professionally". A response provided by as much as 62.3%. The only alternative relevant reaction is one that advocates for cultural change, i.e., to "reverse the prevailing narrative" by delivering a positive message about parenting. The remainder of the answers use residual percentages.
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