Nearly one in ________ Black families was affluent in the United States in 1989
A) 17
B) 13
C) 10
D) 7
Answer: D
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with benefits that would allow families to more easily combine work and family. These social problems occur because _______. a. the number of single-headed households has increased b. policies and programs have not kept pace with the changing social structure c. contingent nonstandard work is on the decline d. mothers are now likely to be employed and do not want to provide homemaking services
Social Security is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax
a. True b. False
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a) Jane because she has more social capital in the community to help her. b) Amanda because the baby's father's family has connections. c) Amanda because employers will view Jane as having too many obligations. d) Jane only if she has better skills that are valuable to an employer.