Children of teen parents are more likely to have emotional and behavior problems than children of older parents for all of the following reasons except:
a. teen parents are still developing and often not ready to take on adult roles.
b. teen parents are likely to have emotional problems prior to getting pregnant.
c. teen parents are more likely to be poor, which creates a host of risks to child development.
d. teen parents are less likely to have social support than a married adult parent.
Answer: b. teen parents are likely to have emotional problems prior to getting pregnant.
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