Scenario 19-6 Suppose That in the Competitive Market for Auto Repair, Firms

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Scenario 19-6
Suppose that in the competitive market for auto repair, firms prefer to hire men rather than women. Assume that the women applying for positions have the same skills, experience, and work ethic as the men. As a result of this discrimination, the demand for women is lower than it otherwise would be.
-Refer to Scenario 19-6. What conclusion can you draw about women's wages compared to men's wages in this industry?

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person are unconsciously transferred to another person.

Family-Systems Perspective

An approach to doing therapy with individuals or families by identifying how each family member forms part of a larger interacting system.

Dysfunctional Families

Family units that have unhealthy patterns of behavior and relationships, often leading to emotional and psychological problems for members.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment or stimuli.