Exam 5: Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Sheryl's father, like his father before him, has a key position on the board of Ford Motor Co. Her mother does not work, but has a trust fund from her own parents. It is expected that Sheryl will go to a private university after she has her debutante ball this summer. Sheryl is likely a member of:

Tosha and her husband both work, but their combined income is only $29,000. They have one child, and making ends meet is a struggle. H & R Block, which is helping them file their taxes this year, suggests that they should file for a/an:

When social stratification is based on ascribed characteristics, we call this a ________ system.

Americans like to think that we are a ________ where financial and social rewards are based on abilities, education, and skills.

The poverty line was established in 1964 by ________ to measure the number of people living in poverty.

Professor Smyth teaches about the hierarchical ranking of people in society based on coveted resources. This is called:

Poor families often have a different home environment than non-poor families, with less nurturing parenting, harsher discipline, less stimulation, and less secure attachments.

What is a fundamental difference between Karl Marx and Max Weber?

About 15 percent of households experience _________, defined as not having enough nourishing food available on a regular basis.

The tool that is used to measure maternal warmth and learning experiences provided to the child is called ________.

The data in Figure 5.1 are clear: in terms of after-tax income in the U.S. between 1979 and 2006:

A lack of resources that is life-threatening, such as what might be found in the slums of Cambodia or Nepal, would be called:

Nalim, who lives in Bhutan, is profiled in the featured box. What type of poverty does Nalim experience?

Compare and contrast the four (4)theoretical explanations for poverty.

List the pathways from poverty to adverse child outcomes.

Social stratification refers to:

The elderly are the age group most likely to be poor.

Describe the lack of social mobility in the U.S. What factors account for this lack?

The British government uses an explicit measure of social class to categorize the population.

Describe how social class is conceptualized in Great Britain, and the health differences across social class boundaries.