According to Kathryn Edin's work, many poor single mothers themselves don't see marriage as the solution to their economic problems because:

A. many of them are radical feminists.
B. their values are very different from the normative mainstream.
C. most want to maintain their welfare eligibility.
D. the men that are available to them do not meet their criteria for marriage.


Answer: D

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