Why has the nineteenth century been identified as "the century of the child"?
a. Parents began having more children, and larger families required more attention.
b. Parents had a new concern for children, and families became child-centered.
c. Medical advances made it possible for more children to survive to adulthood.
d. Children became a more important part of the labor force.
e. For the first time ever, children began to spend money in the economy.
B
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