Because of the cultural ambiguity of remarried family relationships, social scientist Andrew Cherlin calls the remarried family a(n) __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
incomplete institution
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Which of the following is/are (a) common criticism(s) of Merton's strain theory?
a. It is not clear that all Americans are equally committed to striving for material success. b. The theory does not specify the conditions under which people who are experiencing strain come to choose one or another of the five resolutions. c. Merton does not address – in fact, he virtually ignores, upper-class deviance. d. all of the above
The "allotment" policy initiated in the late 1880s with respect to American Indians failed because
a. It was applied to all tribes, regardless of whether they had a history of agriculture or not b. There wasn't enough land to give to all the Native people c. American Indians weren't used to the notion of commonly owned land d. Women were expected to cultivate the land with the men and they had never done this before
The prosecution of executives charged with crime has increased significantly over the past several years, and the vast majority of those charged and convicted of corporate crime are sentenced to prison
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In 1970 about 70 percent of Americans lived in married households, but by 2012, a little under 50 percent of the population lived in married households. What accounts for the difference?
A. The Census Bureau is measuring households differently today. B. It looks like fewer people get married, but fewer people get married by age 25. When comparing the numbers of "never married" at 45, they are the same for 1970 and 2012. C. Fewer people are getting married in 2012 in all age groups. D. The differences in numbers is not only due to marriage versus cohabitation but also because more men and more women live alone in 2012 than in 1970.