How did social scientists in the 1960s view the strong role held by women in many African American families? spent too much time away from home. needed to be more feminine in order to be successful wives. were a reminder that women in general can be powerful and successful.

Terms in this set (26) How did the Industrial Revolution affect the division of labor between men and woman, especially among middle-class families? Most women face lower earnings and fewer benefits when they move from welfare to work.

Why did the changes brought about during the Industrial Revolution lead to the erosion of kinship networks? As industry developed, farming and subsistence lifestyles declined, and migration forced restructuring of family units as men left to work in factories. needed to be more feminine in order to be successful wives.

In research by sociologists Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein, what did they find that contradicts the media myth of lazy welfare mothers? All single mothers prefer self-reliance to welfare. needed to be more feminine in order to be successful wives. entrenched norms and values concerning masculinity and femininity.

Family structure and gender were the strongest predictors of sibling bullying by middle childhood, according to the authors. “Bullying was more likely to occur in families with three or more children and the eldest child or older brothers were more often the bullies,” said Dantchev.

When teachers tell girls and boys that both are equally capable in math and science, the difference in performance essentially disappears. beliefs about male superiority are internalized. A division of gender roles helps society function smoothly. Which sociological perspective does this statement illustrate?

Androcentrism is the privileging of masculine or male-associated traits over feminine or female-associated traits, whatever the gender of the person with these traits. Examples of androcentrism might include: steering young women towards “masculine” hobbies and subjects or actively away from “feminine” hobbies.

The glass ceiling is most often associated with women at work – research suggests that women are 18 percent less likely to be promoted than their male co-workers. The term is applied to minority groups, too, but it goes beyond issues of gender and ethnicity.

Why is Michelle less likely to be given a stress test or to have bypass surgery than Michael? Women’s complaints are taken less seriously. How is gender reflected in higher education?

The groups most affected by air pollution are people of color, elderly residents, children with uncontrolled asthma, and people living in poverty. Vulnerable populations may experience more health effects because these populations already have higher rates of heart and lung conditions.

Middle and upper class students are more likely to participate in hookup culture than lower working class students because the middle/upper class looks at college as an opportunity to explore themselves while the working class looks at college as more of a productive time to get a degree and get out.

Disengagement theory. A functionalist theory of aging which holds that it is functional for society to remove people from their traditional roles when they become elderly, thereby freeing up those roles for others.

The disengagement theory of ageing states that “aging is an inevitable, mutual withdrawal or disengagement, resulting in decreased interaction between the aging person and others in the social system he belongs to”. The theory claims that it is natural and acceptable for older adults to withdraw from society.

Why can the NRR continue to increase after the TFR has begun to decline? A. Infant and child mortality can decline rapidly which leads to an increase in the NRR.

disengagement theory: The disengagement theory of aging claims that it is natural and acceptable for older adults to withdraw from society and personal relationships as they age. activity theory: Activity theory claims that staying mentally and physically active preserves older adults happier.

Abstract. Physiological changes occur with aging in all organ systems. The cardiac output decreases, blood pressure increases and arteriosclerosis develops. The lungs show impaired gas exchange, a decrease in vital capacity and slower expiratory flow rates.

Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then begins a slow decline.