Other Factors Being Equal, Which Child Is at Highest Risk

question 179

Multiple Choice

Other factors being equal, which child is at highest risk for negative outcomes in adolescence like poor school performance and low self-confidence?

• A)a boy raised by permissive parents
• B)a girl raised by permissive parents
• C)a boy raised by authoritarian parents
• D)a girl raised by authoritarian parents
• E)a boy or girl raised by authoritative parents

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Definitions:

Stepfamilies

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Compadrazgo

A cultural practice common in Latin America that establishes strong, ceremonial ties between parents and their child's godparents.

Godmother

A woman who is chosen by the parents to take an interest in a child's upbringing and personal development, and to act as a sponsor at the child's baptism.

African American Women

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