3.  Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to ______ fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。educate“教育”，侧重动机、结果，或对潜在能力的开发；cultivate虽然也有“培养”的意思，但通常指培育植物或培养兴趣；inform“通知，为……提供信息”；convert“转变，转化”，多指形态的变化或信仰的改变。根据下文中的numerous books判断，educate符合语义。