A Japanese Study Compared Children Who Stayed with Their Mother

question 8

Multiple Choice

A Japanese study compared children who stayed with their mother while their fathers moved for a new job with children who moved with their mother and father for a new job. The research found that:

• A) children who moved with their fathers were happiest, but the mothers were depressed.
• B) the children and mothers who moved with the fathers were happiest.
• C) there were no differences between the children who moved with their fathers and those that did not.
• D) children who moved with their fathers were more depressed and their school achievement suffered.

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