Research on extramarital childbearing in the U.S. and Europe indicates that:
a. having children outside of marriage always puts the mother and child at risk of poverty.
b. having children outside of marriage is more likely a source of poverty for women and children in the U.S. than in Europe.
c. having children outside of marriage is more likely to result in poverty for women and children in Europe than in the U.S.
d. there is no effect on socioeconomic status in the U.S. or Europe.
Question 2
According to the text, what is the primary reason for teen childbearing?
a. Teenagers are getting married and desiring children more now than ever before.
b. Teenage girls are seeing that there are no ill effects of having children at a young age.
c. Lower-income girls particularly may view childbearing as the only attainable source of happiness or may lack resources for contraception.
d. For an increasing number of teenage boys, having children is being seen as a source of masculine identity.
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