Keith, living in a large suburban home with his wife and son for the last ten years, feels that it is too expensive to maintain a large house. He also feels that a large house is not needed for his small family

Hence, he purchases an apartment in an area where private developers build housing complexes by demolishing abandoned and dilapidated houses. Which of the following trends of urban homesteading is seen in the given example?
a. demographic transition
b. gentrification
c. segregation
d. urbanization


Answer: b

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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During a debate about the impact of myths on family, Charles states that myths are always dysfunctional. However, his friend, Harris, disagrees and states that myths can be functional as well

Which of the following is an accurate statement that weakens Charles's argument? A) Myths can make us pay more attention to widespread social problems that lead to family crises. B) Myths have induced generation of social policies such as child-support legislation. C) Myths deprive us of the hope that we can improve marriage and family life. D) Myths tend to provide unrealistic expectations regarding family life.

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__________ is closely associated with female alcohol and drug abuse

(a) Battering (b) Rape (c) Sexual molestation (d) Stalking

Sociology

A ____ consists of people who are in contact with one another, share ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving, take one another's behavior into account, and have one or more interests or goals in common

a. commune b. social aggregate c. social category d. clique e. costume party

Sociology