Why Do Custodial Fathers Receive a Broader Range of Support

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why do custodial fathers receive a broader range of support from extended kin than do custodial mothers?

• A)Fathers work longer hours than do mothers.
• B)Fathers usually have custody of a greater number of children.
• C)People assume men need more help than women do with respect to parenting and other domestic tasks.
• D)Actually the support that custodial mothers and custodial fathers receive is about the same.
• E)Actually, custodial mothers receive more support.

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