Which of the following is an accurate explanation for the growth of inequality?
A. Labor demands have changed, and workers with little education are more in demand.
B. The service sector jobs that have replaced manufacturing jobs have lower pay scales and fewer benefits.
C. More women are working, which means there are fewer jobs for men that pay "breadwinner" salaries.
D. Many minimum-wage workers earn above the official poverty line.
Answer: B
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a) often spend their own money to provide medicines, groceries, or other supplies to the person they are caring for. b) usually prefer to turn to formal care. c) are called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of their mothers, fathers, mothers-in-law, and fathers-in-law. d) are generally paid for their services. e) are generally happy, healthy, and have no regrets.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
To help them cope with disturbing thoughts and feelings, seriously ill children need
A. mental first aid. B. very few rules because they already have enough to cope with. C. a lot of time alone with their toys for fantasy play. D. a rigid structure of daily routines to eliminate uncertainty.
How would environmental racism impact a decision about where to put a new waste facility?
A. The decision would opt for an area where cheap minority labor is easily accessed. B. The decision would favor minority neighborhoods over wealthy neighborhoods. C. The decision would focus on the impact the facility would have on the health of minority children. D. The decision would be based on how much resistance a minority group would give to the project.