In the Discussion of Poverty and Children in the United

question 54

Multiple Choice

In the discussion of poverty and children in the United States, which of the following statements was not cited?

• A)Poor children are mainly from two parent households.
• B)Children in single-parent households headed by a woman are more likely to live in poverty.
• C)Many governmental programs established to alleviate childhood poverty have been cut back or eliminated.
• D)Children as a group are better off now than in any previous decade.

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