What does the author contend is the cause of inequality in wages between men and women?
a. Human capital is the best explanation of the wage gap
b. Wage inequality is the result of multiple factors that operate together to put women at a disadvantage.
c. Dual labor market theory offers the best explanation for unequal wages.
d. Overt discrimination is the best explanation for the gender wage gap.
b
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Which of the following statements is true of cultural and structural differences in family support by race and ethnicity?
A. Hispanic women are more likely to rely on families for caretaking for children than white women. B. Black women tend to feel more estranged from their families than white women. C. White women are more likely to rely on families for caretaking for children than black women. D. Hispanic women tend to feel more estranged from their families than white women.
__________ is a non-adversarial means of resolution in which the divorcing couple, along with a third party such as a therapist or trained mediator, negotiate the terms of their financial, custody, and visitation settlement
a) Community divorce b) Mediation c) Psychic divorce d) No-fault divorce e) Alimony
The process of social organization is generally the same regardless of group size
a. true b. false
a. how a family’s children pursued (or didn’t pursue) a college degree
a. for-profit universities b. public opinion polling organizations such as Roper and Gallup c. global corporations interested in new markets d. the FBI and CIA