Talcott Parsons's Theory of "The Sick Role" Is Most Closely

question 9

Multiple Choice

Talcott Parsons's theory of "the sick role" is most closely associated with ______.

• A)structural functionalism
• B)conflict theory
• C)symbolic interaction theory
• D)deviance theory

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