What is the poverty line (or threshold) and how is it calculated?

What will be an ideal response?


the amount of income below which someone would be considered poor; calculated by tripling the cost of a minimal nutritional diet

Sociology

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This theory assumes that institutions come into being to meet specific and basic societal needs.

A. conflict B. functional C. rational choice D. symbolic interaction

Sociology

If every country in the world achieved replacement-level fertility rates, population growth would a. decrease

b. stabilize immediately. c. continue to grow for about 2 or 3 years. d. continue to grow for several decades.

Sociology

The practice of marriage between individuals with similar backgrounds is called ____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Sociology

Which type of research method asks questions that allow respondents to answer in their own words?

A. interview B. survey C. experiment D. observation

Sociology