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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