According to Robert Merton, ___________ Accept the Goals but Significantly

question 7

Short Answer

According to Robert Merton, ___________ accept the goals but significantly reject or alter the means of acquiring the goals; put simply, they cheat or 'hustle.' They create and seek alternative means to success-often illegitimate. This mode of adaptation accounts for the majority of the crime explained by strain theory.

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Definitions:

Women-Headed Households

Families in which the primary caregiver and breadwinner is a woman.

Single Mothers

Women who are raising their children without the involvement or support of a partner.

Mifepristone

A medication used to induce abortion by blocking the hormone progesterone, necessary for pregnancy to continue.

Antiabortion Groups

Organizations dedicated to opposing abortion, often on moral, religious, or ethical grounds.