Jillian is a weight lifter, a swimmer, a college student, and a sister. She is also a person with Down syndrome. When people describe her, they find it difficult to see beyond her Down syndrome. In this situation, Down syndrome has become Jillian's
a. primary status.
b. medical diagnosis.
c. role.
d. master status.
d
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The birth rate in the United States has been ________ while life expectancy has been ________
A) decreasing; increasing B) steady; decreasing C) increasing; decreasing D) decreasing; steady
Hawaii’s experiences with health care reform suggest the advantages of
A. a single-payer health care system. B. a for-profit health care system. C. a convergent hypothesis health care system. D. having multiple payers in a health care system. E. allowing hospitals to make their own decisions about what technologies to purchase.
One factor contributing to the high status of Japanese Americans is that unlike ______ Americans, the number of immigrants from Japan has been quite small, and the community has not had to devote many resources to newcomers.
A. Thai B. Lao C. Vietnamese D. Chinese
What is institutionalized gender discrimination? Provide two examples. How does institutionalized gender discrimination relate to heterosexism?
What will be an ideal response?