Roschelle and Kaufman note that a study focusing on the stigmatization of homeless children requires a special attentiveness on the part of the researcher because
a. the stigma of poverty outweighs all other statuses.
b. being poor does not always translate into homelessness.
c. survey research requires careful questionnaires and a research design.
d. being poor, a member of a minority group, and homeless all reflect several marginal statuses.
D
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a. social differentiation b. social stratification c. class analysis d. consumption analysis
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