In the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study of over 5,000 families, behavioral and cognitive difficulties in children were more likely to occur in single and cohabiting families than in married families. The children's difficulties were associated with certain characteristics of the single and cohabiting families, such as __________.
A. a close and supportive relationship between the parent and a significant other that excluded the child
B. instability in the family arrangement, such as changes from single to cohabiting or vice versa
C. child mental health problems but not parental mental health problems
D. the income of the mother but not the income of contributing fathers
Answer: B
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