Functional analysis was appealing to Merton and his followers because of its

a) ability to clarify outcomes and focus on structure
b) value neutrality
c) macro-micro integration of effects
d) similarity to grand theory


b) value neutrality

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What is the major problem in the juvenile system?

a. Money and funding b. Disparities among detained minorities c. Lack of consistent assessment d. No mental health care and assessments

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All of the following statements are true about school financing except that: A) ?schools in poor districts receive considerably more money per student than schools in wealthy districts

B) ?in 1993 taxpayers in Michigan voted to abolish using property tax revenues to fund the public school system in that state. C) there is growing opposition in the United States to using property tax dollars as the primary source of revenue for funding school systems. D) ?a majority of the revenue for school districts in practically all states comes from local property taxes.

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Among the oldest boomers there is not a insignificant proportion who are working part- or full-time and collecting social security benefits

a. true b. false

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The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) works with the United Nations (UN) on

matters related to global A) cultural competence among social workers B) gender equity C) social development, social welfare, and social justice D) economic relief

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