Which of the Following Correctly Characterizes Dalva,one of the Informants

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly characterizes Dalva,one of the informants in Mary Kenny's study of the favela of Olinda?

• A)Like many other children,she will use her formal schooling to escape conditions of poverty.
• B)A victim of child abuse,she will most likely have to spend the rest of her life in an institution.
• C)Although her family is poor,she receives strong support from her parents,particularly her mother.
• D)She works 12 hours a day sewing shirts for American corporations but barely makes enough money to feed herself,let alone her brothers and sisters.
• E)Although only 12,by organizing younger children and generating income,she has become the head of her household.

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