In addition to having low income and few resources, how are poverty-stricken families often notably different from mainstream families?
a. Children have been removed from the household by Children's Protective Services.
b. Many predictable life events occur for which they do not prepare.
c. The time for each developmental period is shorter, with ambiguous transitions.
d. They have relationships with controlling family members.
ANS: C
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