In research by sociologists Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein, what did they find that contradicts the media myth of lazy welfare mothers?
a.) It took as long as eight years for the welfare system to process a request to move off of welfare.
b.) Single mothers on welfare stayed only long enough to qualify for welfare-to-work programs.
c.) All single mothers prefer self-reliance to welfare.
d.) Most single mothers do not seek job training that would allow them to get off welfare.
Answer: c.) All single mothers prefer self-reliance to welfare.
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