The mechanization of farming displaced agricultural workers from the farm to the cities. When industrial opportunities weren't present in the cities, many migrants became poor. This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty
a. value-stretch
b. cultural
c. structural
d. cultural-situational
e. adaptation
c
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A) 69 B) 23 C) 49 D) 83
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A) Twitter B) MySpace C) Facebook D) LinkedIn
The following entity that has the greatest impact on our marital role expectations is:
a. the marriage contract. b. parents' marriage. c. sexual needs. d. the peer group.
According to Travis Hirschi’s social control theory of juvenile delinquency, young people are more likely to engage in delinquency when ______.
A. social ties are weak or broken B. social ties are too strong C. physical structures within the community are in disrepair D. the city does not maintain the community’s infrastructure, such as roadways and streetlights