Yolanda,age 2,is Being Raised in a Single-Parent Household

question 97

Multiple Choice

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from __________.

• A) marasmus
• B) anorexia
• C) kwashiorkor
• D) food insecurity

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Definitions:

Single-parent Households

Households headed by a single individual who is responsible for raising children without the partnership of another parent in the home.

Horticultural Societies

Societies that rely on the cultivation of plants in gardens to provide food, utilizing simple tools and methods rather than large-scale agriculture.

Residence Pattern

A social system that determines where newly married couples reside, such as with the wife's or husband's family, or independently.

Political Organization

The way in which a society structures its political and authority relationships, governing the distribution of power and resources.