Author Question: Jennifer is studying how welfare policies affect working families. She has paid several visits to ... (Read 181 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Jennifer is studying how welfare policies affect working families. She has paid several visits to families that have agreed to participate in her study and has interviewed them. She has also requested them to fill a questionnaire about the issues in their daily lives, such as the household budget and marital harmony. With this information, Jennifer is trying to link the effects of welfare policies to these family issues. The study conducted by Jennifer is part of:

A) microsociology.
B) macrosociology.
C) physiology.
D) gender studies.
E) psychoanalysis.

Question 2

Thomas is conducting a study on the work patterns and personal habits of his family members. He shadows them each day to record their daily interactions with each other and with the outside world-be it at school, work, or even the supermarket. In this scenario, such a study of the everyday interactions of people is most likely part of _____.

A) microsociology
B) macrosociology
C) psychoanalysis
D) gender studies
E) environmental studies