Annette Lareau,author of Unequal Childhoods (2003),makes a Compelling Case for the Existence

question 74

Multiple Choice

Annette Lareau,author of Unequal Childhoods (2003) ,makes a compelling case for the existence of different parenting values and practices between working-class and middle-class families.Which of the following statements best summarizes what she found?

• A) Because schools are the "great equalizer," they play only a small role in shaping students' life chances.
• B) Although middle-class and working-class families operate with different logics of child rearing, these different logics have minimal effects on children's life chances as they head into adulthood.
• C) Children's life chances are primarily related to differences in aspirations, talents, and hard work on the part of individuals rather than parents' social class location.
• D) Class differences, played out in the daily routines of parenting, have a powerful impact on children's life chances.

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