1 .		Despite the apparent wealth of the United States, how many people live below the poverty level? [Hint]
2 .		Mollie Orshansky developed a formula for establishing the poverty level at any given time which is based on the [Hint]
3 .		The relative definition of poverty says that [Hint]
4 .		The cultural definition of poverty asserts that [Hint]
5 .		The top 20 percent of U.S. households possess what percentage of the total U.S. wealth? [Hint]
6 .		The percentage of poor in the United States who are white is [Hint]
7 .		More than half of the poor children in the United States live in [Hint]
8 .		What percentage of the homeless are families? [Hint]
9 .		This perspective theorizes that stratification exists because it makes some useful contribution to the ongoing maintenance of society: [Hint]
10 .		Which of the following sociologists argues that poverty persists because it may make a positive contribution to society? [Hint]
11 .		Which perspective would tend to believe that people gain desirable positions in the stratification system through coercion, exploitation, and possibly inheritance? [Hint]
12 .		Which of the following perspectives has led to a cultural analysis of poverty that focuses on the values that may emerge among groups of people who live in poverty conditions? [Hint]
13 .		What sociologist has made recommendations to Congress about improving the lot of the entrenched poor by providing the education and skills to find good jobs in society? [Hint]
14 .		Which of the following is not a goal of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program? [Hint]
15 .		Which of the following statements best describes the policies of industrial nations other than the United States that have lower poverty rates? [Hint]
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