With regard to single-parent families in the United States,

A. more of these families are the result of divorce than of the mother never having been married.
B. the classification of "single-parent household" often includes other adults, such as the unmarried partner of a child's parent.
C. very few children are born outside marriage and live in a single-parent household from birth.
D. children living with remarried parents usually live with the biological father.


Answer: B

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