Annette Lareau,author of Unequal Childhoods (2003),makes a Compelling Case for the Existence

Multiple Choice

Annette Lareau,author of Unequal Childhoods (2003) ,makes a compelling case for the existence of differences between working-class and middle-class families.Which of the following statements best summarizes what she found?

A) Because schools are the "great equalizer," parents play only a small role in shaping students' life chances.
B) Class-based parenting differences have minimal effects on children's life chances as they head into adulthood.
C) Children's life chances are primarily related to aspirations,talents,and hard work on the part of individuals,not parents' social class.
D) Class differences,played out in the daily routines of parenting,have a powerful impact on children's life chances.