Although social reforms have continued to help the lives of numerous individuals, there is still a prevailing attitude that ______.

A. all poor are deserving of assistance
B. families should be responsible for their own
C. children and the elderly are not deserving poor
D. people do not deserve any kind of assistance


Answer: B

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