many people believe that welfare has become an intergenerational way of life. what data does babbie present that challenge such beliefs

The data Earl Babbie presented that challenges such beliefs is that

"There is just roughly 2 percent of all the population that could be interpreted as dependent upon the welfare income for a long period."

Explanation:

In his research study titled "The Importance of Social Research," Earl Babbie, an American sociologist, presented data that challenge the beliefs of many people that welfare has become an intergenerational way of life.

The data showed that there is just roughly 2 percent of all the population that could be interpreted as dependent upon the welfare income for a long period.

a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity. enforcement of norms or shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations. social control. not everyone internalizes all of society's norms, and some people must be motivated by self-fulfillment.