Tom Luster and His Colleagues Compared "More Successful" and "Less

question 12

Multiple Choice

Tom Luster and his colleagues compared "more successful" and "less successful" children of adolescent mothers. Which of the following characteristics of the mother was NOT associated with successful children?

• A) living with a male partner
• B) living in more desirable neighborhoods
• C) being unemployed
• D) having received more years of education

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