According to the Peripheral Model,an Urban Area Consists of an Inner

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to the peripheral model,an urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by

• A) large industrial parks far removed from any residential neighborhoods.
• B) small clusters of suburban malls and run-down shanties (shacks).
• C) large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road.
• D) wealthy residential neighborhoods with no access to the inner city.
• E) a beltway of connected roads all leading to small rural areas where the rich live.

Identify the prevalence of lesbian or gay parents in the United States.

Understand the changes in power dynamics between parents and children by the end of adolescence.

Evaluate the emotional effects experienced by parents during the empty nest phase.

Identify risks associated with children being raised in poverty.

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