Please explain the resource dilution hypothesis

What will be an ideal response?


This theory contends that parents' finite resources become diluted when spread over a larger number of children.

Sociology

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Because resources in a society are never divided equally among groups, there is always the potential for ____________ between generations.

A. conflict B. mistrust C. disagreement D. hostility

Sociology

Interior residential density refers to the number of individuals per room in a dwelling.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

Milton Gordon proposed seven stages of assimilation through which immigrants progress. Which of the following best describes Gordon's theory of assimilation?

A. straight-line assimilation B. bumpy-line assimilation C. structural assimilation D. segmented assimilation

Sociology

Ludwig Guttmann, the father of sports for people with disabilities, was labelled as a radical in 1948 because he

A. believed that athletes with disabilities could compete against Olympic athletes. B. established a hospital that was called the "Empire of the Normal." C. forced people to confront bodies with disabilities in public. D. use war veterans with disabilities to argue against war.

Sociology