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folubunmi

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Over three million cases of child abuse and neglect are investigated in the United States annually. The United States Department of Health and Human Services asserts that
 
  a. these numbers are most probably an accurate reflection of actual number of incidents (within 5 percentage points).
  b. these numbers are overestimates of real cases because so many people report abuse when parents are acting within legal levels of discipline such as spanking.
  c. these numbers are serious underestimates with the actual numbers perhaps triple the number of reports.
  d. we really have no idea because legal definitions vary so much from state to state.

Question 2

Aulette's discussion of families we choose refers to
 
  a. gay and lesbian couples who live in social arrangements with intimate relationships between couples and close familial relationships with other adults and among adults and children.
  b. blended families formed after remarriage of stepparents and stepchildren.
  c. the bond a newlywed couple and their in-laws.
  d. extended families of kin related by blood and marriage that provide emotional support.


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TINA

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Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


folubunmi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 18, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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