Which Perspective Views the Elderly as a Special Interest Group

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which perspective views the elderly as a special interest group that competes with younger people for scarce resources?

• A)conflict
• B)functionalist
• C)symbolic interactionist
• D)feminist

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Historic Causality

The investigation and understanding of cause and effect as they relate to historical events and developments.

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