Define “concerted cultivation.”

What will be an ideal response?


Middle-class parents enroll their children in numerous age-specific organized activities that dominate family life and create enormous labor, particularly for mothers. This “cultivation” approach results in a wider range of experiences for children but also creates a frenetic pace for parents, a cult of individualism within the family, and an emphasis on children’s performance.

Sociology

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Which theory attributes increases in crime and deviance to the absence or breakdown of communal relationships and social institutions?

A. cultural transmission theory B. labeling theory C. social disorganization theory D. conflict theory

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Data suggests that civil marriage is on the decline across the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A national study of more than 21,501 marriages by Olson and Olson (2011) demonstrated that ________ resolution and couple ________ were common areas of problems for couples.

A. approach; affection B. statements; appreciation C. conflict; flexibility D. psychology; commitment

Sociology

Currently, about how many people are added to the world's population each year?

a. 870,000 b. 8.7 million c. 87 million d. 870 million

Sociology