Briefly summarize the policy implications of Edin, Shaefer, and Talbert’s research.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should refer to the idea that many U.S. policies are unsuccessful not only in terms of welfare and low-wage work, but also in how families and children are surviving in extreme poverty.
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A term that refers to embodied knowledge_____
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As a measure of dispersion, a _________ is a measure that specifies how far 68%, 95%, and 99.9% of a sample is around a mean value
a. range b. standard deviation c. mode d. regular distribution e. median
Dr. Fromm is a sociologist who feels very strongly that every child should be given equal opportunities for a quality high school education because it is crucial for the child's future. However, after studying the topic scientifically, she discovers that the quality of a child's high school education plays no role whatsoever in the future of that child. What should she, as a scientist, do based on the rules of objectivity and ethical behavior?
A. Never tell anyone about her original findings. B. Share her findings with the public but change them first, so they support her own viewpoint. C. Release her findings as they are, even though they are not consistent with her personal views. D. Repeat the study until she gets the results that support her personal views.
An industrial economy is associated with which of the following changes in the American family?
a. Higher fertility rates b. Increased expectations for intimacy and personal happiness c. Increased risk of divorce d. Both b and c are correct