Alicia, a Fourth-Grader, Regularly Looks After Herself for Two to Three

question 146

Multiple Choice

Alicia, a fourth-grader, regularly looks after herself for two to three hours after she gets home from school and before her mother gets home from work. Alicia is a

• A) home-based child.
• B) neglected child.
• C) self-care child.
• D) afternoon orphan.

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