Annette Lareau's research on middle-class, working-class, and poor children illustrates
A) that socialization contributes to the difficulties experienced by working-class and poor children as they negotiate their way through various social institutions.
B) the relatively few significant differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children.
C) how working-class children are actually better off than middle-class children.
D) that socialization is not significantly class based.

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Annette Lareau's research suggests that the socialization experiences of children from different social classes contribute to the difficulties experienced by those from working-class and poor backgrounds as they navigate social institutions. The research does not suggest that socialization is not significantly class-based, and it does not indicate that working-class children are better off than middle-class children. Additionally, there are notable differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children.

Annette Lareau's Research on Middle-Class, Working-Class, and Poor Children Illustrates