Age, gender, and poverty are intertwined. Although middle-aged and older women make up an increasing portion of the work force, they are paid substantially less than men their age, receive raises at a slower pace, and still work largely in gender-segregated jobs

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Sociology

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The actual ________ of a budget reduction on the operations of a human service agency or program is equal to the amount of the necessary reduction multiplied by the number of months elapsed in the fiscal year.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

A white man places a rental property he owns on Craigslist to rent it out for the next year. He receives two very promising applications from individuals who both are college educated and hold well-paying jobs. He decides not to rent his house to the first applicant simply because he is Arab American and rents it to the second applicant, who is white. What is this scenario an example of?

a. racism b. prejudice c. antimiscegenation d. discrimination

Sociology

On a micro level, child mistreatment is most common in _____.

A. two-parent households and extended families B. single-parent and stepparent households C. households with a matrilocal residence pattern D. an egalitarian family system E. two-parent households with a matriarchal family system

Sociology

When a child reaches the point where he or she can wave goodbye without an adult prompting them to do so, the child has

a. negotiated an order. b. reached the game stage. c. internalized the meaning of the wave. d. has acquired language.

Sociology