Edin and Kefalas find that many young, poor, inner city girls ______.

a. value and anticipate children, believing that they are up for the job of mothering
b. get pregnant by accident and do not intend to conceive before finishing high school
c. do not desire marriage and do not foresee themselves getting married at any age
d. desire marriage at a young age but wish to defer childbearing


a. value and anticipate children, believing that they are up for the job of mothering

Sociology

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Through comparing the standing of children to their parents we determine:

A) upward mobility B) downward mobility C) intergenerational mobility D) individual social mobility

Sociology

Under the healthcare reform law of 2010, __________

a. benefits policies issued by insurance companies impose a lifetime limit of benefits for mental illness up to $50,000 b. the Surgeon General's office will pass regulations that ensure that one-third of Americans who need psychiatric help receive it c. state and municipal governments will assume the burden of caring for the mentally ill through shelters d. selling of firearms and ammunition will include rigorous mental health checks e. insurance companies cannot deny coverage for preexisting conditions, whether physical or mental; thus ensuring that millions of Americans receive treatments.

Sociology

If a marriage partner is found to be falsely representing him or herself, is mentally ill, or was underage at the time of marriage, a ________ annulment can be granted

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

One of the difficulties of using the U.S. Census to measure poverty is that:

a. people do not respond because they work "off the books" or are not legally residing in the U.S. b. people cannot afford to take the census. c. many people lack the time to fill out the census. d. the census excludes the poor because it is only given to home-owners.

Sociology