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FAMILY STRUCTURE:

--45 % of the United States population live in low-income families.

--About ½ of children in low-income families live with married parents.

--70 % of all children with a single parent live in low income families and homes.

--Children on average attend some kind of daycare at least 35 hours a week so that

their parent can work full time.

--Lower SES has been linked to domestic crowding.

--Evidence indicates that socioeconomic status affects family stability, including parenting practices and resulting developmental outcomes for children.

--Low SES is a reliable predictor of child abuse and neglect.

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