The single parent family is the fastest growing family structure. The characteristics that have led to this growth are represented by all EXCEPT:

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The statement suggests that growing up in a nuclear family is NOT a characteristic that has led to the growth of single parent families, therefore choice A is the correct answer. The other choices - high divorce rate, greater social acceptance of unmarried parents who keep their children, and a temporary period before the parent remarries - are all cited as factors that have contributed to the increase in single parent families.

The Single Parent Family Is the Fastest Growing Family Structure