The Primary Reason for the Lower Income Status of Many

question 139

Multiple Choice

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

• A)patterns of limited employment opportunities
• B)concentration in secondary-sector jobs
• C)concentration in jobs that have few benefits and not covered by Social Security prior to the 1950s
• D)concentration in primary-sector jobs

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Jobs

Positions of employment where individuals are hired to perform specific duties in exchange for compensation.

Gender Schema

A cognitive framework that organizes information relevant to gender.

Girls

Female children and adolescents, typically defined as individuals before the onset of adulthood.

Friendlier

Exhibiting warmth, kindness, and affection; more amicable or approachable in demeanor.