In the context of social structural factors, which of the following statements is true about children from low-income backgrounds?
A. If they attend good schools and receive equal treatment from teachers, they can have educational opportunity equal to that of others.
B. As they progress through school, their academic problems become less rather than more serious.
C. They enter a lower-quality school with less well-prepared and less-experienced teachers than children from high-income backgrounds.
D. They have a greater need for acceptance and warmth and are more likely to receive it than are middle-class children.
Answer: C
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