Chapter 13 - Aging & the elderly Chapter 14- Marriage & family
Why do sociologist find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?
Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family
Passing on one's heritage, possessions, and wealth is:
Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family.
No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security. Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the programs collapse?
Increase the age at which someone could start collecting Social Security
Which is one reason a sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid to late 20s?
Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities
If you work with children, why is important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?
Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child
Sociologist have adopted the phrase, "the grain of the United States." What does this phrase mean?
The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age
What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations and I tried to prevent intimate partner violence(IPV)?
The victims of (IPV) do not report the abuse
Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because
They teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired
Which three states allow some of the physician-assisted suicide?
Washington state, Oregon, and Montana
Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that:
Sociologist try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other