Over Time, Poverty in the United States, as Measured by the Number

question 86

Multiple Choice

Over time, poverty in the United States, as measured by the number of poor, has increased the most

• A)among women because of discrimination
• B)among women because of an increasing divorce rate
• C)among households headed by women
• D)among the elderly because of cutbacks in the Social Security program
• E)for men because there are more of them

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Definitions:

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