A Primary Explanation for the Difference Between Female and Male

question 29

Multiple Choice

A primary explanation for the difference between female and male graduation rates in low-income neighborhoods is

• A) boys are afforded the luxury of staying in school while girls have to go to work.
• B) girls' close social connections encourage them to stay in school.
• C) boys are more closely supervised than girls, so they receive extra parental support.
• D) girls are more likely to leave school because of pregnancy and parental pressure to marry.

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