Patricia Voydanoff (cited by Aulette) asserts that there are several mediating factors in responding to a layoff that can make the difference in a family's ability to cope. A family is better able to cope when
a. the layoff is sudden without warning or anticipation.
b. they blame external or social structure factors and not the worker.
c. they perceive and accept the worker as a failure.
d. they know others in the same situation.
b
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a. Robert K. Merton. b. Auguste Comte. c. Emile Durkheim. d. Karl Marx.
In explaining racial differences in mental health, __________ is the most important variable
a. race b. age c. social class d. marital status e. family size
Compare and contrast genocide and politicide.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements describes the postulate of compatibility necessary for the construction of ideal types?
a. The topic in the real world dictates, or should be pertinent to how it is approached scientifically. b. The scientific concept, while abstracted, should make sense to the those in the life-world. c. Scientific concepts must retain steadiness in order to be reliable. d. Concepts must fit within the larger body of scientific knowledge.