Schools face an issue of ________, in that most high school teachers perceive students as being prepared for college, while most college professors do not see those same students as prepared for the rigors of collegiate study.

________is the study of the causes and distribution of diseases.

The ________ theorists view aging in society as inherently unstable, a situation that privileges the powerful wealthy few while marginalizing everyone else.

Functionalists suggest that ________ are the hidden and unintended functions.

According to Erik Erikson’s theory of lifespan development, what is the challenge of old age?

________ believe that alongside the health disparities created by class inequalities, there are a number of health disparities created by racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism.

________ also contend that school, particularly in recent years, is taking over teaching some of the things that were traditionally undertaken by family.

The ________ theorists view aging in society as inherently unstable, a situation that privileges the powerful wealthy few while marginalizing everyone else.

________ focus specifically on gender inequality, and in terms of religion, they assert that, although women are typically the ones to socialize children into a religion, they have traditionally held very few positions of power within religions.

________ has historically been an impetus to social change. The translation of sacred texts into everyday, non-scholarly language empowered people to shape new realities.