Attempts to Help Children and Youths Have Been Difficult to Realize

Attempts to help children and youths have been difficult to realize in the United States because

A) such government policies have failed in other Western countries.
B) cultural values of self-reliance and privacy have made government hesitant to become involved in family matters.
C) social programs are rarely cost-effective.
D) the United States already ranks at the top on key measures of children's health and well-being.