In a Study of 4,800 U

Multiple Choice

In a study of 4,800 U.S. households (Rank & Hirschl, 1999) , children with unmarried parents were more likely to experience severe poverty compared to black children or children with heads of household who completed less than 12 years of school. What can we conclude from this study?

A) Being unmarried causes financial distress.
B) A majority of children in the United States live in poverty.
C) Being black and having less educated parents will protect children from poverty.
D) Race and education are less important in determining children's well-being than relationship status.