In a Study of a Declining Neighborhood Along the Coast

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a study of a declining neighborhood along the coast of Southern California, Barbara Myerhoff found that, above all, elderly residents wanted to

• A)remain independent.
• B)go out at night.
• C)move to senior citizen housing
• D)move in with their adult children.

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Definitions:

Color-blindness

In societal context, it refers to the ideology that disregards racial characteristics when considering people's rights, opportunities, and social interactions.

Whiteness

A social construct that privileges white people and is often associated with societal norms, values, and practices.

Status Quo

The existing state of affairs or current condition, often used in discussions about social, political, or economic issues to describe the present situation.

Slave Economy

The slave economy refers to an economic system that relies heavily on the forced labor of enslaved individuals for agricultural and industrial production, particularly prominent in the American South before the Civil War.