SMF101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Working Poor, Social Class, Precarious Work
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If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Top 10 for a long life : don"t smoke, eat a balanced diet, be physically active, protect safe sex, cover up in the sun, get a regular check up, drive carefully. Accumulative advantage: sociological theory: -> the matthew effect (power of accumulated advantage: richer get richer and poorer get poorer) For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath. matthew 25:29, king james. Even though we can now exercise more choice in our personal lives, few of the new patterns in relationships are entirely matters of individual choices. Personal decision, (to have or not to have) Lone parent challenges: costs of raising children, gendered expectations of mothering or fathering, work constraints: work culture, does the work place understand of mixing workplace and. Lgbtq family formation child care abilities: housing to accommodate.