Which of the following reasons best explains the rising tide of debt among American families?
a. overconsumption of luxury goods and consequent inability of families to live within their means
b. young adult offspring moving back home, seemingly unable to launch themselves into adulthood
c. the declining rate of marriage among heterosexual couples
d. the inability of families to meet basic, fixed expenses, such as mortgage payments, taxes, tuition, health insurance, etc.
D
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A. glass floor B. glass wall C. glass ceiling D. glass cliff
A change in marital status is likely to result in a. a decrease in the number of hours worked on the job
b. a near-total collapse of the kinship system. c. closer relationships with former in-laws. d. changes in one's community of friends.
Ferdinand T?nnies used the term __________ for traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability
a. Gemeinschaft b. verstehen c. Gesellschaft d. bourgeoisie
Goal displacement is a common problem in bureaucracies.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)