Which of the Following Statements Is False About Contemporary American

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?

• A) There are fewer births today than in the past.
• B) The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically.
• C) Childbearing occupies a smaller percentage of parents' adult lives than earlier.
• D) Married-couple families have become the minority form of the family.

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