Which of the following statements accurately describes most research about children and household composition?
A. Children fare better in married-couple households than in two-parent households where the couple is cohabiting.
B. Children do better in two-parent households than in single-parent households.
C. Children from cohabiting households are more like to have unsteady employment as young adults than kids from single-parent households.
D. Children are equally likely to drop out of school regardless of family type.
Answer: B
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