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... poor . Most poor families are headed by women . They are several times more likely to be poor than families headed by two parents . The major causes of this phenomenon , called the feminization of poverty , are divorce , births to unwed ...
... poor . Most poor families are headed by women . They are several times more likely to be poor than families headed by two parents . The major causes of this phenomenon , called the feminization of poverty , are divorce , births to unwed ...
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... poor is race . ( 182 ) The disabled in Canada are less likely to be poor than the nondisabled . ( 184 ) Research has shown that most poverty is intergenerational , with most children of the poor growing up to be poor . ( 184 ) ...
... poor is race . ( 182 ) The disabled in Canada are less likely to be poor than the nondisabled . ( 184 ) Research has shown that most poverty is intergenerational , with most children of the poor growing up to be poor . ( 184 ) ...
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... poor , and underclass are the six classes in society , according to Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl . ( 177-179 ) According to Gilbert and Kahl , people who have made fortunes in entertainment or sports would be in the new money category ...
... poor , and underclass are the six classes in society , according to Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl . ( 177-179 ) According to Gilbert and Kahl , people who have made fortunes in entertainment or sports would be in the new money category ...
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THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE | 1 |
CULTURE | 19 |
SOCIALIZATION | 34 |
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