After a community was hit by a tornado, the nurses of the local Red Cross Chapter helped to make sure people had adequate food and clothing. Which function of community were these nurses focused on restoring?
1. Social control
2. Social interparticipation
3. Mutual support
4. Distribution of goods and services
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Social control refers to the way in which order is maintained in a community.
Rationale 2: Social interparticipation refers to community activities that are designed to meet people's needs for companionship.
Rationale 3: Mutual support refers to the community's ability to provide resources at a time of illness or disaster.
Rationale 4: Production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services are the means by which the community provides for the economic needs of its members. It includes supplying food and clothing as well as providing water, electricity, police and fire protection, and the disposal of refuse.
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