Pedro Is from a Large, Impoverished Family, and Has Been

question 181

Multiple Choice

Pedro is from a large, impoverished family, and has been involved in some gang activity. His mother has been invited to participate in a study that would involve moving Pedro and his family to a safer middle-class community. According to the text, you might advise her to:

• A) go for it; Pedro will find people who can keep him out of gang activity.
• B) be cautious; this move might backfire because some children might see Pedro as "different."
• C) go for it; Pedro should do better in this new environment.
• D) not move; Pedro will be unlikely to show real changes.

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