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What was the primary characteristic of the division of labor in preindustrial America?
What was the primary characteristic of the division of labor in preindustrial America?
- Women worked alongside men in the home (correct)
- There was no division of labor in the home
- Men worked in the home and women worked away from the home
- Men worked away from the home and women worked in the home
Who promoted the idea of paying a family wage?
Who promoted the idea of paying a family wage?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Henry Ford (correct)
What was a major factor contributing to the increase in women's labor force participation in the 20th century?
What was a major factor contributing to the increase in women's labor force participation in the 20th century?
- Increased family size
- Decreased divorce rate
- Decreased technological changes
- Increased divorce rate (correct)
What legislation had an impact on women's labor force participation in the 20th century?
What legislation had an impact on women's labor force participation in the 20th century?
What was the result of paying a family wage, as promoted by Henry Ford?
What was the result of paying a family wage, as promoted by Henry Ford?
What is the main idea behind the disengagement theory?
What is the main idea behind the disengagement theory?
According to activity theory, what is the key to living a fulfilling life?
According to activity theory, what is the key to living a fulfilling life?
What is the main idea behind the continuity theory?
What is the main idea behind the continuity theory?
What is the primary focus of the life course perspective?
What is the primary focus of the life course perspective?
What percentage of people 65 or older in the U.S. lived in poverty in 1959?
What percentage of people 65 or older in the U.S. lived in poverty in 1959?
What was the primary purpose of the Medicare program introduced in the 1960s?
What was the primary purpose of the Medicare program introduced in the 1960s?
What was the impact of President Linden B Johnson's 'war on poverty' in the 1960s on the poverty rate among the elderly?
What was the impact of President Linden B Johnson's 'war on poverty' in the 1960s on the poverty rate among the elderly?
What is the current poverty rate among the elderly in the U.S.?
What is the current poverty rate among the elderly in the U.S.?
What is the primary purpose of the Social Security program in the U.S.?
What is the primary purpose of the Social Security program in the U.S.?
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