How Did Observers Respond to the Report That 30 Percent

question 25

Multiple Choice

How did observers respond to the report that 30 percent of all female-headed homes live below the poverty level?

• A) Conservatives called on churches and relief agencies to create more day care centers.
• B) Liberals called for higher wages for women and better access to social services.
• C) Feminists mounted a campaign to revive marriage to give women access to men's wages.
• D) Sociologists denied that the data supported the "feminization of poverty."

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