Given Research and Theory in Life-Course Sociology, Which of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Given research and theory in life-course sociology, which of the following groups are most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?

• A) A poor White family who survived the storm together.
• B) A poor African-American family who survived the storm together.
• C) A middle-class White man who lost his income and had no access to family or friends during the event.
• D) A middle-class African-American family who survived the storm together.

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