Programs That Allow Youthful Offenders to Live at Home While

question 30

Multiple Choice

Programs that allow youthful offenders to live at home while receiving services in the community are known as:

• A) group homes.
• B) wilderness programs.
• C) nonresidential programs.
• D) boot camps.

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Definitions:

Social Mobility Belief System

Belief that intergroup boundaries are permeable. Thus, it is possible for someone to pass from a lower-status into a higher-status group to improve social identity.

Subordinate Groups

Groups with less power, less access to resources, and lower social status compared to dominant groups within a society.

Higher-Status Groups

Refer to social groups that are perceived to have greater prestige, power, or access to resources compared to other groups.

Social Mobility Belief System

The set of beliefs related to the perceived fairness, possibility, and mechanisms of moving within a society's hierarchical structure.