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