Chances are an 80-year-old widowed Black female who lives alone is significantly worse off than a 66-year-old married White male. Sex, race, ethnicity, and age interact to influence an individual’s median income and likelihood of living in poverty
This is known as:
A. a spurious relationship.
B. interactive behavior.
C. structural functionalist theory.
D. cumulative advantage and cumulative disadvantage.
Answer: D
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