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| comprises the behavioral and psychological traits considered appropriate from men and women |
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| the specific behaviors and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women |
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| formed and how this identity influences social behavior |
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| The power relationship between men and women developed |
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| the belief that one sex is by nature superior to the other |
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| Held that the sexes were socially, politically, and economically equal |
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| the level of women’s income relative to that of men |
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| the invisible barrier that prevents women from gaining upper-level positions in business |
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| Sociologist Arlie Hochschild noted that working wives work this. The household duties (cooking, cleaning, and child care). |
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| The belief that one age category is by nature superior to another age category |
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| by year 2050, one in every 5 americans will be elderly |
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| When approximately 76 million children born during 1960s |
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| The number of workers for each person receiving Social Security benefits |
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| The government-sponosred health insurace plan for elderly americans and americans with disabilities |
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| the state and federally funed health-insurance program low-income individuals |
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| One popular method of controlling health expenditures is the use of alternative heath-insurance plans |
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| Includes treating illness with unconventional methods such as acupuncture, acupressure, biofeedback, massage, meditation, yoga, herbal remedies, and relaxation |
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| Acquired immune deficiency syndrom |
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| A disease that attacks the immune system |
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