Although self-reliance and independence are stressed in modern, industrial nations, paradoxically children remain more reliant on their parents for a longer period of time because __________
a. there are child labor laws
b. school is optional
c. they are not taught how to be self-sufficient until 18 years of age
d. they are biologically incapable of supporting themselves until 18 years of age
Answer: a
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