Why has increasing attention been given to the plight of the working poor? Why are there so many working poor at a time of low unemployment? What is needed in wages and benefits for a family to be self-sufficient?
What will be an ideal response?
An important element of this answer is that many poor in the U.S. have jobs, sometimes full- or near-full-time employment, but receive wages that are insufficient for their family needs. Workers without the right skills may find work but at very low wages. Changes might include minimum-wage legislation, unionization or other routes to worker bargaining power, greater education and skills training, and improved access to transportation, childcare, and healthcare
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a. role conflict. b. role strain. c. role ambiguity. d. role exit.
Which of these is NOT included in the concept of technology?
a. a hand-held digging stick b. a desire for innovative technologies c. star gazing d. a computer
Your text states that there is a difference in life expectancy between African and white Americans. What has been found to be a correlation with longevity?
a. marriage b. high income c. education and small family d. All of these choices
The process of carefully attending to spoken or written information in order to evaluate its validity is called ________.
A. the fallacy of dramatic instance B. critical thinking C. the fallacy of thinking D. scientific methodology