Poverty determined only by comparison to others is called relative poverty
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
T
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Social-conflict analysis of education claims that, within any single school, tracking mandates that the best the school has to offer goes to those students who
a. most closely match the school's definition of an "average student." b. are socioeconomically disadvantaged and need extra help, regardless of their academic potential. c. are socioeconomically disadvantaged, but have strong academic potential. d. already have a lot going for them—those from more privileged backgrounds.
Wes and Sandra often bicker about the unequal distribution of housework and the lack of fun in their relationship. Their marital therapist focusses on improving their communication skills during conflict and suggests that they share household chores. The therapist also works on getting them to accept that their individual ideas of fun differ fundamentally and helps them develop adaptive emotions to manage this difference. Their marital therapy is most likely:
A) traditional behavioral couple therapy. B) insight-oriented couple therapy. C) integrative behavioral couple therapy. D) emotionally focused therapy.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Couples without children are as well adjusted in later life as those with children, and rely on their spouses, friends, and other kin for social support. 2. Generally, women have more difficulty coping with widowhood than do men. 3. Kübler-Ross suggested five somewhat distinct stages that dying people and their loved ones experience. These five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. 4. Companionate grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren are emotionally or physically distant. 5. Involved grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren have frequent interaction or possibly even live together.
Which of the following has contributed to the rise of deindustrialization?
A. the practice of affirmative action B. the localization of labor C. the mechanization of labor D. the strengthening of labor laws