The main theme of this chapter is that:
A) there is a growing social gap in the resources available to children and their communities.
B) The social class of children's parents is about all that matters for their opportunity for success.
C) The communities in which poor children live are just as capable of providing opportunities for success as the communities in which wealthier children live.
D) The communities in which children live have little impact on their success after parental social class is taken into account
Answer: A) there is a growing social gap in the resources available to children and their communities.
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