How Does Poverty Adversely Affect the Behavior and Development of Adolescents

question 98

Multiple Choice

How does poverty adversely affect the behavior and development of adolescents?

• A) Social problems are contagious and can spread from one adolescent to another.
• B) Poverty in neighborhoods breeds social isolation.
• C) Adolescents growing up in poverty are more likely to be exposed to violence.
• D) All of these are true.

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