The Term Launching Phase Refers to a Period of Time

question 47

Multiple Choice

The term launching phase refers to a period of time during which

• A) a child who left home to attend college moves back home as an adult due to financial/economic hardships.
• B) one child or more has left home,but the younger children in the family continue to live at home.
• C) an only child plans to move out but has not begun the process of doing so yet.
• D) the youngest child in a multi-children family plans to move out but has not begun the process of doing so yet.

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