The rise in the number of female-headed households is most apt to be the result of a(n)
a. decline in fertility.
b. decline in mortality.
c. increase in the status of women.
d. increase in the urban population.
C
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a. this expectation remains today b. this expectation varies considerably c. this expectation is no longer present d. this expectation cannot be determined
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a. age b. race c. gender d. status
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