Why is poverty so much higher among single mothers in the United States than among single mothers in other developed countries?
a. Women in the United States have their children at younger ages than do women in peer nations.
b. Peer nations offer cash programs and social policies specifically designed to help families with children, which lift many families out of poverty.
c. Single-mothers in peer nations may be in cohabiting relationships and therefore receive assistance from their partners, whereas this is not the case in the United States.
d. Single mothers in the United States have larger families than do single mothers in peer nations.
b
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