What are some unique characteristics of stepmothers as compared to stepfathers?
a) Stepmothers are usually custodial stepparents—their stepchildren live with
them full-time.
b) Stepmothers are more likely than stepfathers to achieve close ties with their
stepchildren
c) If the new parent is a stepmother, the probability of the marriage surviving is
increased.
d) The role of the stepmother is considerably more difficult than that of the
stepfather.
e) Much of a child's anger and resentment toward his or her father is projected
onto the stepmother.
E
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a. doctors live in mobile delivery units adjacent to the expectant mother's home.
b. mothers are allowed to keep their babies with them after the delivery.
c. two pregnant women share the same room prior to going into labor.
d. friends and family members are allowed to stay in an expectant mother's room.
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A) is on the rise B) is on the decline C) has stayed the same since 1979 D) is lower in the United States than any other country
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