Sandra is a late-middle-aged mother of four, with her last daughter still living at home and going to school. Sandra is also providing care to her ailing father, who also lives in her home. Sandra is a member of what the text refers to as the

a. pink-collar ghetto. b. sandwich generation

c. dual-caregivers' club. d. elder/youth care society.


b

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a. Baptism b. Initiation of charisma c. Outsourcing d. Authorization of charisma

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SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: What Is Sociological Research?Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 8, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:For knowledge to be scientific, it needs to be ______ and measured.

A. ethical B. obvious C. subjective D. observed

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Why, according to those who would use the interactionist approach in explaining male and female differences, would gender distinctions need to be reinforced and reproduced each day in families?

What will be an ideal response?

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________ consist of organized workers who share either the same skill or the same employer.

A. Labor unions B. Political parties C. Coalitions D. Reference groups

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