Janice’s grandmother stayed at home and took care of her family while her grandfather worked. today janice lives on her own and has a full time job. this situation represents what factor that affects the labor market?
a. population shift
b. social change
c. world event
d. government action

The right answer is B. Social change.

Societal change brings together the lasting transformations of the social organization or culture (sociologically) of a society.

Social change is an observable transformation that affects the structure or functioning of the social organization of a given community and modifies the course of its history.

The structural elements of the social organization that can undergo changes are, for example, the structure of the active population (according to sectors of activity, according to occupations, etc.), the importance of urbanization, etc.

The elements of the functioning of the social organization that can be modified and translate a social change are, for example, the rules that allow social life to be organized (within the family, businesses, a school etc.), the nature of socialization and social control (more or less imperative), the forms of social regulation (more or less extensive negotiating spaces), etc.

The course of the history of society is affected by these changes with, for example, the development of individualism, the modification of social bonds, the less respect of established hierarchies, etc.