The Increase in the Number of Female-Headed Households, Especially Among

The increase in the number of female-headed households, especially among the Black urban poor, is often attributed to welfare programs. What is a more realistic explanation?

A) The decline in economic opportunities for Black males.
B) There has been a cultural de-emphasis of matrimony since the 1960s.
C) Women are more employable.
D) Unemployed, unmarried male heads leave because they are less likely to be approved for assistance.