Assignment on Families

DUE: NLT March 29 
POINTS:  Up to 20

Some people say that one parent families are a major "cause" of
deliquency. Other say they aren't. In about 1,200-1,500 words,
address this issue. Answer must include:
  a) Relevant data (from up a legitimate source; You MUST do research)
  b) A summary of what the data show
  c) A theoretical discussion (drawing from two (but only
     one or two) of the theories we discussed in chapters 6-9
  d) Some policy suggestions justified by the theory you used.

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