Which of the Following Statements About Family Structure and Delinquency

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about family structure and delinquency is true?

• A) Delinquents are more likely to come from small families than from large families.
• B) First-born children are more likely to engage in delinquency than are middle or last-born children.
• C) Family structure is not related to delinquency.
• D) Family disruption is related to delinquency because of the effect of disruption on relationship bonds and parental supervision.

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Basement Membrane

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