Jasmine, a 34-year-old assistant professor, just found out she is pregnant. Define the concept of opportunity costs and explain what opportunity costs Jasmine might face.

This chapter notes that being a child used to be very dangerous. Boys as young as four worked as chimney sweeps in long, hot, narrow shafts, often at risk of burning and suffocation.

Hundreds of children also died in the streets of New York City every year. Today, despite regular anxiety about children's safety, children are much less likely to die at a young age from work- or transportation-related deaths. Why is this the case, and what is the sociological significance of this shift?

This chapter notes that being a child used to be very dangerous. Boys as young as four worked as chimney sweeps in long, hot, narrow shafts, often at risk of burning and suffocation.

Hundreds of children also died in the streets of New York City every year. Today, despite regular anxiety about children's safety, children are much less likely to die at a young age from work- or transportation-related deaths. Why is this the case, and what is the sociological significance of this shift?