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SSoocciologyiology DDatabankatabank Contents The Family ....................................................A-1 Education .....................................................A-2 The Political Institution ...............................A-4 The Economy ................................................A-7 Religion ......................................................A-10 Sport ...........................................................A-11 ASA Code of Ethics .....................................A-13 Glossary—Glosario ......................................A-20 References ..................................................A-40 Index/Credits .............................................A-54 Sociology Databank Th e Family For sociologists, a family is a group of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption. Percentage of Children Living with Americans Who Identifi ed Grandparents as Caregivers With More Than One Race, 2000 7HITE !FRICAN !MERICAN 7HITE 7HITE !SIAN!SIAN !FRICAN!MERICAN 7HITE 3OMEOTHER !MERICAN )NDIAN !SIAN 3OMEOTHER !FRICAN!MERICAN 7HITE 3OME !MERICAN)NDIAN OTHERRACE /THERTWORACES 4HREEORMORERACES 4OTALMULTIRACIAL!MERICANS ORHIGHER 3OURCE&IRST'LIMPSES&ROMTHE53#ENSUS0OPULATION"ULLETIN6OL n .O*UNE 3OURCE+IDS#OUNT$ATA3HEET n "ALTIMORE -$4HE!NNIE%#ASEY n &OUNDATION n Child Abuse and Neglect Cases 1990–2003, by Type £]Óää]äää £]äää]äää TOTAL nää]äää NEGLECT PHYSICAL Èää]äää SEXUAL {ää]äää EMOTIONAL MEDICAL Óää]äää ä £äÊ ÓäääÊ ÓääÓÊ ÓääÎ 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS3TATISTICAL!BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES 7ASHINGTON$#53'OVERNMENT0RINTING/FFICE Sociology Databank A-1 Sociology Databank Education Education is the social institution responsible for the transmission of knowledge to its members. This includes academic knowledge, vocational skills, and a society’s beliefs, norms, and values. 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What Jobs Do Women Have? 0ERCENTAGEOFEMPLOYEDPERSONS >>}iiÌÊVVÕ«>Ìà 7i i *ÀviÃÃ>] Ài>Ìi`ÊVVÕ«>Ìà i}>ÊVVÕ«>Ìà ->ià `°ÊÃÕ««ÀÌ] VÕ`}ÊViÀV> i>Ì V>ÀiÊÃÕ««ÀÌ *ÀÌiVÌÛiÊÃiÀÛVi `Ê«Ài«>À>Ì]ÊÃiÀÛ} >À}] vÀiÃÌÀÞ]Êvà } *À`ÕVÌÊVVÕ«>Ìà ÃÌ>>Ì]Ê>Ìi>Vi]ÊÀi«>À /À>ëÀÌ>Ì] >ÌiÀ>ÊÛ} ÃÌÀÕVÌ]ÊiÝÌÀ>VÌ ä£äÓäÎä{äxäÈäÇänää£ää¯ 3OURCE53"UREAUOF,ABOR3TATISTICS 7OMENINTHE,ABOR&ORCE!$ATABOOK Sociology Databank A-7 Sociology Databank The Ten Fastest-Growing Occupations «ÞiÌÊÊÌ ÕÃ>`î ÀÜÌ ÊÓääÓqÓä£Ó "VVÕ«>Ì ÓääÓ Óä£Ó £äääî *iÀViÌ i`V>Ê>ÃÃÃÌ>Ìà iÌÜÀÊÃÞÃÌiÃÉ`>Ì>ÊVÕV>ÌÃÊ>>ÞÃÌà * ÞÃV>Ê>ÃÃÃÌ>Ìà -V>É Õ>ÊÃiÀÛViÊ>ÃÃÃÌ>Ìà iÊ i>Ì Ê>`ià i`V>ÊÀiVÀ`ÃÉ i>Ì ÊvÀ>ÌÊÌiV V>ÃÊ * ÞÃV>ÊÌ iÀ>«ÃÌÊ>ÃÃÃÌ>Ìà ÌiÃÃÊÌÀ>iÀÃÉ>iÀLVÃÊÃÌÀÕVÌÀÃÊ >Ì>L>ÃiÊ>`ÃÌÀ>ÌÀà 6iÌiÀ>ÀÞÊÌiV }ÃÌÃÉÌiV V>à 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS 3TATISTICAL!BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES Average Annual Salary, by State !VERAGE!NNUAL3ALARY ORMORE TO TO 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS 3TATISTICAL TO !BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES ORLESS A-8 Sociology Databank Sociology Databank Gross National Income in Percentage of Income Purchasing Power Parity Per Paid in Taxes by Individuals Capita for Selected Countries, 2004 in Selected Countries .IGERIA iÝV Ài> />ÝiÃÊ*>` -OZAMBIQUE ÀiiVi (AITI Ài>` 0ERU >«> -«> #HINA -ÜÌâiÀ>` "OTSWANA ÕÝiLÕÀ} 3AUDI!RABIA âiV Ê,i«ÕLV 1Ìi`Ê-Ì>Ìià .EW:EALAND ÓÓ]£Îä 1Ìi`Ê}` 'ERMANY ÕÃÌÀ>> &RANCE >>`> Vi>` &INLAND Õ}>ÀÞ *APAN À>Vi #ANADA Ì>Þ ÕÃÌÀ> .ORWAY ÀÜ>Þ 5NITED3TATES /ÕÀiÞ 7ORLD *>` -Üi`i iÌ iÀ>`à 3OURCE7ORLD0OPULATION$ATA3HEET 7ASHINGTON$#0OPULATION2EFERENCE"UREAU i}Õ .OTE&IGURESGIVENIN53DOLLARS i>À iÀ>Þ ä £ä¯ Óä¯ Îä¯ {ä¯ xä¯ 3OURCE4HE7ORLD!LMANACAND"OOKOF&ACTS Sociology Databank A-9 Sociology Databank Religion Religion is a unifi ed system of beliefs and practices concerned with sacred things. Percentage of Americans Who Think U.S. Per Capita Income/Per Member Religion Is Increasing or Giving as a Percentage of Income Losing Its Infl uence ,OSING )NCREASING 3OURCE4HE'ALLUP/RGANIZATION Percentage of Americans Who Believe Christian Church Adherents, That Religion Can Answer All of by State Today’s Problems or Is Old-Fashioned #AN!NSWER /LD &ASHIONED #HRISTIAN#HURCH!DHERENTS ORMORE n n n n 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS 3TATISTICAL!BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES 3OURCE4HE'ALLUP/RGANIZATION A-10 Sociology Databank Sociology Databank Sport Sport is a set of competitive activities in which winners and losers are determined by physical performance within a set of established rules. Participation in High School Athletic Programs, 1973–2003 (3"OYS (3'IRLS 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS 3TATISTICAL!BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES Interest in Professional Sports Based on Attendance At Professional Sporting Events: United States by Demographics >i i>i 9Õ}Ê-}ià 9Õ}Ê Õ«ià 9Õ}Ê>iÃ Ì ÕÃ>ÃÌ >ÌÕÀiÊ>ià `iÀ>ÌiÊÌiÀiÃÌ -iÀÊ Õ«ià -iÀÊ-}ià } Ê-V É/À>`iÊ-V 1ÛiÀÃÌÞÉ i}i `Û>Vi`Ê1ÛiÀÃÌÞÊ i}Àii 1`ivi` iÃÃÊÌ >Êf{ä f{äÊÌÊfnä fnäÊ*ÕÃÊ ä¯ £ä¯ Óä¯ Îä¯ {ä¯ xä¯ Èä¯ Çä¯ 3OURCE,ANG $AVIDh)NTERESTIN0ROFESSIONAL3PORTS!SA3PECTATOR 0ROFILE2EPORTv!PRIL Sociology Databank A-11 Sociology Databank Racial Composition of Players in Men’s Professional Leagues and the WNBA 7HITE !FRICAN!MERICAN ,ATINO /THER 3OURCE2ICHARD%,APCHICK h2ACIALAND'ENDER 7."! -,3 -," .&, ."! 2EPORT#ARDv4HE)NSTITUTEFOR$IVERSITYAND%THICSIN3PORT Participation in NCAA Sports >i i>i >i i>i -«ÀÌ Ì iÌiÃ Ì iÌià -«ÀÌ Ì iÌiÃ Ì iÌià >ÃiL>Ê .!->} .! >ÃiÌL>Ê -} Ü}Ê -VViÀ ÀÃÃÊ VÕÌÀÞ -vÌL> .! µÕiÃÌÀ>Ê -µÕ>à -Ü}É iV}Ê Û} -ÞV Àâi` ÌL>Ê .! .! ÃÜ} vÊ /ià Þ>ÃÌVà /À>V] `À ViÊ ViÞÊ /À>V] ÕÌ`À >VÀÃÃi 6iÞL> ,viÊ 7>ÌiÀ « ,Ü} 7ÀiÃÌ} .! 3OURCE53"UREAUOFTHE#ENSUS 3TATISTICAL!BSTRACTOFTHE5NITED3TATES A-12 Sociology Databank Sociology Databank American Sociological Association’s Code of Ethics The American Sociological Association’s (ASA’s) Code of Ethics sets forth the principles and ethical standards that underlie sociologists’ professional responsibili- ties and conduct. These principles and standards should be used as guidelines when examining everyday professional activities. They constitute normative statements for sociologists and provide guidance on issues that sociologists may encounter in their professional work. The