Education
What is a social institution
Social structures that shape our behaviors, norms, everyday practices and social relations
what is medicaid?
is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income.
Why do some believe that the age of people first marriage is rising?
Postsecondary Education (Women in the labor force)
Cohabitation
Marriageable men hypothesis- “I cannot find a good man to marry?”
What is Egalitarianism (Plan A)
The ability to shift content of family life to meet family needs (ex. dad stays home, mom goes to work)
What is the “sick role” in the United States?
We are not responsible for our sickness that we don’t enjoy, and we should be exempt from our responsibility so that we can make a speedy recovery.
What is education
Formal system teaching valued knowledge & skills for societal membership
What is medicare?
is a federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65 and older or have a severe disability, no matter your income.
What is the difference between the Structure vs. content of a family?
Structure- what the family specifically looks like. For example, this family is made up of a mother, father, and three daughters.
Content- this relates more to an emotional bond or financial need that brings people together
What is the Neotraditional model (Plan B)
Dad is the bread winner and Mom is the caretaker but she can choose to work.
Why do lower income neighborhood areas have worst performing schools and facilites?
Property Tax money from the local neighborhood goes to finance the school
wealthy neighborhoods have WAY more money for their
schools
Per pupil expenditures matter—shape educational
experiences and outcomes
School is supposed to be the institution in society that provides equal opportunity (route out of poverty)....(_______) Yet, science shows it reproduces existing social, economic inequalities through sorting and stratifying students by backgrounds from which they come.
(______)
Ideal and Real Culture
What are three key issues provoking healthcare policy reform?
Cost (we pay far more as citizens and as a country than any other industrialized country.
Equity (private and Public tracks of healthcare)
Geographic distribution of services
What are three market forces that affect the roles within the family?
Technological Innovations
Social Welfare Reform
Work/Family Arrangement (Education and Employment for women)
What is concerted Cultivation
parents take a very active role in “developing” their children. They organize their lives to shape them into a certain kind of person. Children reared in this manner are usually entitled and relate to adults and authority figures as relative equals.
What is Tracking?
teachers and counselors place students into ability groups or "tracks"
Four predictable characteristics from tracking students based upon Jeannie Oakes’ research
Students are identified by their perceived intellectual
capabilities and grouped hierarchically for academic
instruction
Groups of students are publicly labeled and
characterized
Students in each group come to be defined and
perceived by peers, peers’ parents and teachers as low,
average or high ability
This system leads to students being treated by and
experiencing school life differently
What is insurance exchange
Transparent and competitive insurance marketplace where
individuals and small businesses can buy affordable and qualified
health benefit plans
What is the difference between Endogamy and Exogamy?
Endogamy: this is marrying within one’s group (race, culture, etc.)
Exogamy: this is marrying outside of one’s group
What is accomplishment of Natural Growth
Children are freer to pursue their own interests and engage with people of their choosing like close friends and relatives. They have some direction from their parents, but they are not persuaded one way or another. They exhibit a general distrust and distance from institutions usually stemming from their parents’ strained experiences with them.
Let’s say little Johnny comes from a low-income household, and I the teacher, Mr. Hickey, put little effort into teaching Johnny because I believe he won’t be able to learn as well as the other kids coming from his background. At the end of the year, Johnny scores the worst out of all the students. This would be an example of what?
self-fulfilling prophecy
What are some provisions to the Affordable Care Act (APA)
Persons w/ pre-existing conditions couldn’t be denied coverage
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Minimum level of benefits must be provided by all plans/insurers
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State insurance exchanges established offer competitive health care plans
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Persons not covered by employers (group based coverage) could buy
insurance via state exchanges
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Medicaid expansion– persons under age 65 earning below 133% federal
poverty line receive gov’t subsidies help pay insurance premiums
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Small businesses provide insurance to their employees get tax benefits
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Children remain parent’s insurance until age 26
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Americans required by law to purchase health insurance or pay penalty
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Employers with 100+ employees required offer employees insurance or pay
penalty
What has been the United States “Cultural Model of Marriage?”
Marriage is the best way to live one’s life. It is a loving relationship, a sexually exclusive partnership, and divorce should be the last resort.
What is the link between socioeconomic status (SES) and education?
children from a low SES background usually receive a worse quality education, don’t have as many opportunities in the classroom, and acceptable alternatives are not available to them.