Children Represent 25% of the Population

question 9

Multiple Choice

Children represent 25% of the population. Which of the following is true about the status of children in low-income families?

• A) The rate of poverty in the United States is less than that of other industrialized Western nations.
• B) Trends include a decrease in the working poor in all regions.
• C) African-American and Hispanic children are the least affected by poverty.
• D) One out of three children lives in a single-parent household.

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