Sarah and Zeke are a brother and sister who live with their mother, grandmother, an aunt, and their mother's boyfriend. When asked about the members of their family, each gives a different response. What explains this?
(a) One of them must be wrong—family is family.
(b) The realities of children in extended families vary considerably.
(c) Family should include all members of the household.
(d) Children from extended families are unlikely to understand the concept of family boundaries.
(b)
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A) people who are bound together because they work for the same organization B) people who are bound together naturally due to common experiences and concerns C) people who are bound together because they each rely on each other to complete the whole D) all of the above
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A. the service industry B. digital technology C. professional management D. physical production
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A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. feminist perspective
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a. contextual issues recreate inequality during interaction. b. social structure creates gendered behavior. c. gender itself is built in to social life. d. maleness and femaleness are properties of individuals.