Which factor has been most responsible for creating a more ethnically diverse Canadian workforce?
a. The abolishment of immigration policies that favor Europeans
b. The new demands associated with a postindustrial economy
c. Higher levels of educational attainment among visible minorities
d. Affirmative action programs to ensure fair representation of visible minorities
b
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Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
A were less desirable immigrants than the northern European immigrants. B were readily accepted by earlier settlers. C proved to be inflexible and unable to adapt to urban settings. D used kin and friend networks to facilitate adaptation to urban settings.
_____ focus on interpersonal relationships rather than examining groups and organizations on a macro level.
A. Rational choice theorists B. Symbolic interactionists C. Functionalists D. Conflict theorists E. Exchange theorists
Janet is unemployed. Due to a disability, she finds it difficult to maintain employment despite a desire to work. She is, therefore, unable to maintain a consistent relationship with the formal economy. What is Janet's class status?
A. middle class B. working class C. lower class D. underclass
Which of the following statements about the elderly and poverty is FALSE?
a. About 50% of people over 65 live at or below the poverty line. b. Approximately one in five Hispanic American elderly lives in poverty. c. Medicare has had little or no effect on the poverty rate among the elderly. d. The poverty rate among the elderly is highest among African Americans.