Single Mother Jeannette Works at Two Minimum Wage Jobs

question 69

Multiple Choice

Single mother Jeannette works at two minimum wage jobs.She routinely writes bad cheques and eventually gets arrested for fraud.Which theory would explain Jeannette's deviance in terms of poor wages and her inability to provide economically for her children?

• A) functionalist theory
• B) feminist theory
• C) social control theory
• D) conflict theory

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