Social welfare and the social safety net is based upon the presumption of the legitimacy and efficacy of ______.
A. structural functionalism
B. distributive justice
C. symbolic interactionism
D. social empathy
Answer: B
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A) Adam Smith B) Karl Marx C) Max Weber D) Emile Durkheim
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A) industrialization. B) urbanization. C) immigration. D) all of the above three
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a. Lakota Sioux b. Goshute c. Cherokee d. Navajo
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A. Parents in both groups attempted to instill in their children the values and behaviors they believed would help them to succeed in life, specifically in the workplace. B. Working-class parents did not have sufficient time to supervise their children and so were forced to teach them to be self-directed and responsible. C. Middle-class parents did not have sufficient time to supervise their children and so were forced to teach them to be obedient and respect authority. D. Parents in both groups were trying to impress the researcher with their parenting skills and so acted in ways they thought would cast them in a better light.