Gans shows that being in the underclass is a cause of becoming homeless or turning to street crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

Sociology

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Families in non-Western countries are changing. Which of the following is NOT one of the changes discussed in the text?

A. There are more nuclear households and fewer extended ones. B. The number of arranged marriages has increased. C. Divorce is less stigmatized. D. All of the above are changes discussed in the text.

Sociology

____ refers to the annual increase or decrease per 1,000 members of the population as a result of people leaving and entering the geographic area

a. Population distribution ratio b. Net migration rate c. Gross migration rate d. Gross morbidity rate e. Demographic transition rate

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Celebrities do not contribute to popular culture

Sociology

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Violence in same-sex relationships occurs less frequently than it does in heterosexual relationships. 2. One in five teenagers in a serious relationship reports being slapped, hit, or pushed by a partner. 3. Drugs such as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Rohypnol (popularly known as “roofies” or “roofenol”), or ketamine hydrochloride (Ketamine) are called “date rape drugs” because they have been used to immobilize a woman so that she can be assaulted. 4. Child abuse is an attack on a child that results in an injury and violates our social norms. 5. Eight-year old Kaitlyn has been abused. Her mother is more likely to be the perpetrator than is any another person.

Sociology