Historians Have Observed That, Whereas Early Modern Families Focused Their

Historians have observed that, whereas early modern families focused their efforts on independent subsistence production and the teaching of craft skills to younger generations, postindustrial families

A) increased production-even in relative terms-because more family members worked outside the home.
B) squandered their resources and neglected their young.
C) served a predominantly psychological purpose, with parents providing emotional support to children who gained their intellectual skills in school.
D) saw a drop in their standard of living-in relative terms-because the hectic demands of postindustrial life had negative health effects, resulting in a decrease in production.