Studies of School Achievement of Children from Single-Parent Homes

question 124

Multiple Choice

Studies of school achievement of children from single-parent homes

• A) have produced mixed findings.
• B) seem to indicate that these children are at some risk of having problems in school.
• C) suggest that family income may be more critical than the number of parents at home.
• D) All of these

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