Several states are considering measures to make it more difficult for couples to divorce, especially if they have children. Leaders of this movement argue that __________
a. no-fault divorce laws have not produced lower divorce rates, happier families, or less suffering from children of divorced parents
b. liberal divorce laws may weaken trust in other people and in the institutions of society
c. genuine concern for children might result in more support for child care provisions so that fewer women and children would experience the grinding economic insecurity that often follows separation and divorce
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
a
You might also like to view...
People experience race, class, gender, and sexuality differently, depending upon their ________ in the structures of inequality
a. social location b. social status c. social roles d. social position
Research on the effects of birth order has revealed that first-born females tend to be
A) more sexually permissive. B) more traditionally oriented. C) more likely to engage in social activities. D) less conservative on political and social issues.
Content analyses of media show that there are patterns for how race, gender and social class are presented. For example, research on the content of television reveals that a. during prime time the majority of television characters are women
b. Hispanics have caught up with whites and are now equally well-represented on television. c. more women are shown in professional roles, and beauty has become much less important. d. racial and gender stereotypes continue to dominate on television.
The baby boom generation includes those individuals born after 1945 and before 1965
a. True b. False