Sarah is paid minimum wage as a fast-food worker. Although she has enough money for food, clothing, and shelter, her wage is significantly below the median household income for her community. Sarah can best be labeled as living in ______ poverty.
A. absolute
B. relative
C. means-tested
D. subsidiary
Answer: B
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a. an industrial economy requires more highly educated workers to operate its increasingly sophisticated machinery. b. as more and more surplus is amassed by the society, the distribution tends to become more equal. c. as workers become more suburbanized, their ability to organize decreases. d. all of the above
Complicated or prolonged grief disorder is distinguished from depression in terms of
A. severity and duration of symptoms. B. separation and traumatic distress. C. increased substance abuse. D. difficulty with family members.
A good conversation can change your life. Which perspective would be interested in studying this statement?
a. functionalism b. social Darwinism c. symbolic interaction d. conflict theory e. developmental social work
What percentage of the nation's wealth is owned by the wealthiest 10% of Americans?
a. 10% b. 22% c. 58% d. 77%