Part of the Increase in One-Parent Families Is Due to

question 33

Multiple Choice

Part of the increase in one-parent families is due to

• A)couples cohabitating rather than marrying.
• B)the surge in births to unmarried women.
• C)the decline in remarriage after divorce.
• D)the decline in the number of children under 18.

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