In her research on the socialization of White and Black families in working-class, middle-class, and poor backgrounds, Annette Lareau found that the
A. middle-class children had more relaxed lives than working-class children.
B. working-class children’s activities were less structured than those of middle-class children.
C. working-class children had less opportunity to create their own activities than middle-class children.
D. middle-class children were more harshly punished than working-class children.
Answer: B
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Robert Merton used the term _____ for the harmful consequences of people's actions
a. function b. dysfunction c. latent function d. balancing function
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