Lesson Flashcard 8-2: Social Stratification

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Which of the following is least likely to live in poverty in the United States today? a 30-year-old white man, an African American mother of two preschoolers, a 14-year-old Latino boy, a mentally ill 45-year-old white woman

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a 30-year-old white man

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How is poverty measured in the United States?

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by setting an annual base level income for a family of four

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Rates of poverty for African Americans and Latinos compared to whites.

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much higher than rates for whites