Durkheim's famous study of suicide employed which method?
a. analysis of manifest content
b. analysis of latent content
c. focus groups
d. analysis of existing statistics
e. historical research
D
You might also like to view...
Which perspective suggests that social policies, including those affecting the elderly, are subject to dominant political and economic ideological beliefs that reinforce advantages and disadvantages in the larger society?
A. disengagement theory B. activity theory C. dependency theory D. political economy of aging
A person's _____ could be defined as the position that person occupies within any of the many organizations or institutions to which he or she belongs
a. value b. mores c. couvade d. status
Which of the following statements best describes wealth?
A) ?It refers to the array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses. B) ?It refers to the economic assets that a person or family owns. C) ?It is a web of social ties that links individuals or groups to one another. D) ?It refers to the respect, recognition, or regard attached to social positions. E) ?It refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition.
Which of the following is a negative effect of shift work?
A) It can make children detached from parents and closer to their nannies. B) It can adversely affect a couple's relationship because of their limited time together. C) It prevents the career growth of one of the spouses due to lack of opportunity. D) It prevents the equitable division of responsibilities between the spouses.