Kyle spends a majority of his time playing with the other children in the neighborhood. His parents do not arrange or organize his time or activities other than school. They believe that he should be able to live out his childhood without pressures to grow up too fast. Based on Annette Lareau's work, in which social class would Kyle most likely be living?
A) under class
B) middle class
C) working class
D) upper class

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Kyle's upbringing, characterized by unstructured playtime and minimal parental intervention in organizing his activities, aligns with Annette Lareau's description of the "accomplishment of natural growth" parenting style, which she found to be more common in working-class families.

Kyle Spends a Majority of His Time Playing with the Other