Sarah and her family have just moved to a new city hours away from their old home. She has made new friends who have been very supportive and helpful. Her new friend Anna is often called "Aunt Anna" by Sarah's children

In Sarah's scenario, Anna is an example of __________.
a. fictive kin
b. substitute kin
c. bonded kin
d. extended kin


a

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Serial killers

A. kill many victims at once and in one place, such as a school or mall. B. are usually provoked by their victims. C. take the lives of several victims over a span of time. D. were first seen at the University of Texas in 1966.

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U.S. women of the 1950s married at an earlier age (for their first marriage) than U.S. women in previous generations.

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

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Jacklin studies how migration and birth rates affect a society’s age structure. This term best describes the activity Jacklin is engaged in ______.

A. demography B. hagiography C. bibliography D. populism

Sociology