Identify and explain three important developments in U.S. Welfare policy.

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Students should identify the Social Security Act of 1935 which set the foundations for the contemporary welfare system, the expansion of programs under Roosevelt's New Deal and Johnson's Great Society which provided many more pathways of support, and Clinton's 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act which authorized time limits and work requirements.

Sociology

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Under which of the following circumstances would a grandparent assume sole responsibility for a grandchild?

(a) if the grandchild expresses the desire to live with the grandparent instead of the parents (b) to avoid embarrassment of the family when the child is born out of wedlock (c) as a direct result of the incapacity of the middle generation to care for their children (d) if the child has been declared eligible for independent living

Sociology

Acrotomophilia is a condition where an

a. individual requires amputee partners (real or imagined) in order to experience sexual satisfaction. b. individual who wishes to have his/her own limbs amputated, and fantasize sexually about themselves as amputees. c. individual who wants to assist others who want amputate their limbs. d. individual who wants to surgically remove their limbs.

Sociology

Define both interactions and institutions. Think about how people learn how to behave in romantic relationships. How do they learn through their interactions with others, and how do they learn through institutions such as the family or media?

Please provide the best answer for the statement.

Sociology

The sharing of knowledge by members of a society exists in a(n) __________

A) environmental justice league B) biosphere C) culture D) ecosystem

Sociology