Great Society programs of the 1960s led to an increase in infant mortality a decrease in the poverty rate increases in unemployment decreases in median incomes

The poor in the 1960s were disproportionately African American and suffered greater rates of disease and malnutrition disproportionately white males and suffered greater rates of disease and malnutrition living only in urban areas without access to clean water, unlike families in rural areas living only in rural areas without access to clean water, unlike families in urban areas

Which social policy issue did the Great Society address?A.Declining achievement in public schoolsB.Widespread poverty due to the Great DepressionC.A costly and unfair health care systemD.Unequal opportunity despite overall prosperity

A decrease in infant mortality is related to an increase in the average age of death in the developed world.

US Unemployment 1910-1960 by Lawrencekhoo (CC0)Which of the following arguments BEST supports the sudden drop in unemployment after 1940?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAThe effectiveness of New Deal programs to provide economic relief and reform during the Great Depression.BThe ability of labor unions to negotiate better wages for American workers.CThe mass mobilization of American society to supply men and material for the Second World War.DThe success of radical socialist groups in reorganizing the economic and social order within the United States.Skip For NowSubmit answerCopyright 2024 Learn By Doing, Inc.

Poverty may be the most foundational risk factor for poor health outcomes.  Although poverty thresholds are calculated in a variety of ways, many international organizations define poverty thresholds as 50% of the median household income in a given country.  Since the United States Census Bureau first began publishing an official U.S. poverty estimate in the 1960s, the percentage of the population living in poverty has fluctuated between roughly 10% and 15%.  Extensive research shows a correlation between social stratification and health outcomes, with better outcomes corresponding to higher strata.Concentration of PovertyAccording to U.S. Census Bureau data, roughly 1 in 7 Americans is living in poverty, with almost 14 million residing in "high-poverty" neighborhoods (40% or more of residents below the federally defined poverty threshold), nearly double the amount since 1990.  High-poverty neighborhoods also tend to have the highest rates of violent crime, so living in these neighborhoods poses both immediate (eg, physical assault) and long-term health threats, as living in an unsafe neighborhood acts as a chronic environmental stressor.Poverty and IsolationPoverty also prevents or limits access to many productive social activities, such as working, buying goods and services, community and political involvement, and engagement with social networks.  The most impoverished members of society are often marginalized and may engage with mainstream society very little, if at all.Transmission of PovertyPoverty is transmitted across generations; numerous studies have found that individuals born into poverty are more likely to raise their own children in poverty.  A longitudinal study of 100 households concluded that transmission of poverty occurs because lower-income parents lack economic resources, social connections, and knowledge about the education system, not because they differ from higher-income parents in wanting to help their children succeed.  Experts also suggest that the education system perpetuates income disparities; schools in high-income neighborhoods have the most funding, best teachers, and highest graduation rates, whereas schools in low-income neighborhoods face numerous obstacles to obtaining supplies, retaining qualified teachers, and preventing student attrition.T. Chin & M. Phillips, "Social Reproduction and Child-rearing Practices:Social Class, Children's Agency, and the Summer Activity Gap." ©2004 SAGE Publications Question 27Which of the following statements is a situational attribution that is consistent with the information in the passage?A.Individuals born into low-income families remain impoverished because they lack motivation.B.Individuals from low-income neighborhoods drop out of school due to environmental stressors.C.Individuals who break the cycle of poverty are more resilient than those who remain impoverished.D.Individuals just above the poverty threshold have significantly better health than those just below it.