The United States infant mortality rate is higher than that of most other industrialized countries
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
true
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About two-thirds (64 percent) of all U.S. Latinos are native born
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The client and social worker reaching an agreement on the goal of their work together
a. is almost always quick and easy b. is almost always difficult and time consuming c. can be fairly easy in some cases and difficult in others d. only rarely is something that needs to be discussed
As companies relocate to poor countries with abundant supplies of cheap labor, wages decline and a. consumer spending decreases
b. quality of life increases. c. more industries grow and prosper. d. unemployment rates decrease.
Unlike its policy toward Cubans, the United States has defined Haitian refugees as "economic refugees" ineligible for asylum. Moreover, the United States has campaigned to keep Haitians out of the United States. According to the textbook, what reason best explains this difference in treatment?
A. Haitians have low levels of human capital, creating concern that they won't be able to support themselves. B. They speak a language that few others speak. C. They are black and, as a result, are subject to racism that is a part of U.S. culture and history. D. All of the above are equally important in explaining these policy differences.