When discussing the feminization of poverty, the nurse educator will inform the students of what fact?
1. The out-of-wedlock birth rate is above 40%.
2. In 2012, 25% of the households headed by single mothers lived in poverty.
3. Poverty is not directly linked to level of education attained.
4. Women work fewer hours for more pay than men do.
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Explanation: 1. The reality is that many children will spend at least a portion of their lives in single-parent families.
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