Compared to Other Times in Recent History, How Many Adolescents

question 84

Multiple Choice

Compared to other times in recent history, how many adolescents have after-school jobs today?

• A) Fewer adolescents have after-school jobs today than in recent history.
• B) More adolescents have after-school jobs today than at any time in recent history.
• C) The proportion of adolescents who have after-school jobs has been relatively stable for the last four or five decades.
• D) None of these statements is true.

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