Research relating socioeconomic status to family discord and marital disruption has found that the lower the status, the
a. lower the rate of divorce or desertion.
b. greater the rate of divorce or desertion.
c. greater the number of children in a two-parent household.
d. lower the number of children in a two-parent household.
Answer: b. greater the rate of divorce or desertion.
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