Why Are Children from Affluent Families Less Likely to Seek

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Multiple Choice

Why are children from affluent families less likely to seek treatment for substance abuse and antisocial behavior problems than children from less economically advantaged homes?

• A)Affluent parents do not care as much about their children.
• B)Affluent parents tend to be too embarrassed about such problems to seek help.
• C)Affluent children are better at hiding their problems.
• D)Affluent parents have spent most of their resources on material things and have few funds left to pay for such resources.

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