The Classic Moynihan Report Contended That Among Blacks

question 2

Multiple Choice

The classic Moynihan Report contended that among blacks,

• A) the deterioration of the family was at the heart of problems in the community.
• B) the family was the one source of strength in a troubled community.
• C) problems in families would improve if the church and volunteer agencies would provide more needed services.
• D) gangs, drugs, and sex were the major issues in the ʺtangle of pathologyʺ that existed in communities.

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