According to the Text,which of the Following Conclusions About Parenting

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the text,which of the following conclusions about parenting is appropriate?

• A) Maternal instinct (that is, the biological imperative of mother love) is universal.
• B) Men's and women's patterns of involvement in child rearing are unchanged throughout U.S. history.
• C) What is defined as "natural" patterns of parenting depends on time, place, and social location.
• D) Practices such as "shared mothering" or "other mothering" indicate that some women value the role of mother less than others.

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