Apply the conflict perspective on aging
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Explain the role of capitalism with regard to aging
Describe why women age 75 and over are among the most disadvantaged
Encourage students to describe the societal issues that lead the elderly into poverty
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A viable option for reducing the proliferation of weapons would be to ________
a. remove restrictions on the trade of technical knowledge necessary to produce weapons b. impose substantial international sanctions against nations violating existing nonproliferation treaties c. discourage the development of regional agreements that prohibit the development of effective delivery systems d. encourage open debate about the development of nuclear weapons and take focus away from the costs of development
Single men have accounted for most of the increase in homelessness during the past decade
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?
A. Offering emotional security B. Providing members with economic and other practical support C. Raising children responsibly D. Meeting sexual desires
Based on sociologist Robert Merton's strain theory, skid-row alcoholics and drug addicts reflect a pattern of: a. rebellion. b. ritualism
c. retreatism. d. innovation.