Sara and Nicholas Are Discussing the Merits of Child Care

question 51

Multiple Choice

Sara and Nicholas are discussing the merits of child care in the sociology class. Nicholas opposes Sara's view that more government resources should be invested in state-subsidized child care. Which of the following reasons is Nicholas most likely to raise in support his view?

• A) He thinks that most families already have an adequate informal network of support.
• B) He holds that there is plenty of adequate child care currently available.
• C) In his view, only parents can provide the love and intellectual stimulation children need.
• D) He thinks requiring non-parents to pay for the support of other people's children is unfair.

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