The typical parent of a toddler, according to tabulations from ...

[pepyto]

The typical parent of a toddler, according to tabulations from the National Longitudinal
  Study of Youth, found that
 
  A about two-thirds of parents hit their three to five year old more than three times in the
  previous week.
  B almost one-quarter of parents hit their school age child in the previous week.
  C the frequency of hitting was once a month.
  D spanking is a very remarkable event that is easily recalled.

Question 2

Some scholars contend that laws are used to create social change in society, while others
  contend that the law only reflects social change that already has occurred. What are the
  sociological arguments for this question?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[rleezy04]

Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Although there are times when the law precedes social change (such as in the formulation
and implementation of social policy), Mason, et.al. point out that most change in the laws is
to deal with problems created as a result of social change. The evolution of equalitarianism
led to the formulation of no-fault divorce, the emergence of sexual permissiveness and the
consequent unwed mothers led to respecification of custody and visitation rights, and the
emergence of nontraditional partnerships (same sex marriages, and cohabitation) is leading
to a respecification of marriage and separation law. The growth of medical treatment for
infertility is leading to the reformulation of personal privacy of egg and sperm donors.
Several states are now addressing questions of the rights of gay and lesbian parents in
custody and inheritance privileges. Single parenting is creating a whole new set of rights
for child health care and entitlements.
On the other hand, the increase in interracial and inter-country adoption is leading to
change in social views about racism and prejudice. Sometimes the law leads social change.

[pepyto]

Thank you!

[rleezy04]

Happy to help