According to gerontologists, age is viewed differently from society to society, and its perception changes over time. Social gerontology is the study of the social (nonphysical) aspects of aging, including such topics as the societal consequences of an aging population and the personal experience of aging
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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There are a growing number of __________ who legally immigrate to the U.S. to __________.
A) couples; divorce B) Canadians; start farms C) fathers; send money back home to their families D) students; study at the country’s top universities
Charles was studying symbolic interactionism in his sociology class. Charles was surprised to find that sociologists who took this viewpoint thought that having love as the main reason to get married
a. prevents spouses from blaming each other. b. weakens marriage. c. makes divorce all but impossible. d. strengthens marriage.
Supplementing the incomes of poor families to reduce poverty is an example of
A. vertical equity. B. horizontal equity. C. labor force equity. D. social equity.
Which of the following groups has the lowest rate of labor force participation?
A. white men B. black men C. Asian men D. Hispanic men