Which of the Following Statements Concerning Single-Parent Households Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning single-parent households is true?

• A) Most single-parent households are male headed.
• B) For most single mothers,being a single mother was their first choice.
• C) There is a high correlation between the rate of births outside marriage and indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
• D) African American families have a low proportion of single-parent households.

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