Sociology Questions
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Schools in low income and working class neighborhoods tend to stess_________so that students can fill low-paid jobs (restaurants, nursing homes)
formal training and instruction provided in a classroom setting
-Universal education has expanded-community colleges have flourished-public higher education has burgeoned-student diversity has increased as more women and racial-ethnic groups enrolled at colleges and universities
a persistent and significant disparity in academic performance between different groups of students (Male and Female; White students and minority students)
Most accurate way to evaluate elementary school teachers is to use a three pronged approach that includes:
Contributes to society's stability, solidarity. and cohesion and provides opportunities for upward mobility
by what age do people with a bachelors degree earn 6 times more than those with only a high school diploma
live longer, report better physical and emotional health, and are better able to handle stress because of their economic and social position
-Standardized test scores-GPAs-High school dropout rates-College enrollment and completion rates
Schools in middle-class neighborhoods emphasize_________because many of these students will go to college and work in bureaucracies that require such attributes
__________ are generally more religious than men
Teachers roles and values through everyday face-to-face interaction and behavior
Conflict theorist maintin that education restricts upward mobility because of a:
Hidden, unstated, and sometimes unintended consequences
-schools are socialization agencies-education transmits knowledge and culture-similar values increase cultural integration -education promotes cultural innovation-education benefits taxpayers
transmits attitudes, knowledge, beliefs, values, norms and skills; can be formal or informal
Proportion of economically dependent population
Average remaining years of life based on life expectancy
Ratio of older people to children under 15
Filial Responsibility in Asian countries: