Exam 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships

The radio played a news story about the murder of a twenty-five-year-old married woman with one child. Who would you expect the police to first investigate for the crime?

Why do the authors of your textbook reject definitions of family that depend on particular types of people, such as parents, and specific types of ties, such as marriage?

According to symbolic interactionists Jay Gubrium and Jim Holstein, what form does the family take in contemporary society?

Why are poor women more likely to be abused?

________ is/are tasks designed to achieve a tangible goal like washing the dishes or taking out the trash.

The care of the elderly was once a task entrusted to the family, but more of the elderly are living elsewhere today. Identify the settings in which the elderly are increasingly living instead.

The television show Full House told the story of a sports broadcaster and morning talk show host, Danny Tanner, and his three daughters, D. J., Stephanie, and Michelle. A drunk driver killed Danny's wife before the series began. He needed help raising his three little daughters, so he turned to his rock musician brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis, and his comedian best friend, Joey Gladstone. The three men all lived in the same household and took care of the children, who referred to Jesse and Joey as Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey. Does this qualify as a "family"? Justify your answer.

Why is the number of Americans aged sixty-five or older growing twice as fast as the population as a whole?

In what way do functionalists view the family as responsible for the reproduction of society?

A husband who keeps all of his family's money in his bank account and gives his wife a weekly allowance might be considered guilty of domestic abuse.

Compare the definition of family used by the U.S. Census Bureau and the one used in Chapter 12. How are they different? Why do the authors of the textbook prefer their definition?

Which of the following seems to make people, in general, more likely to define a group as a family?

Which of the following is true about single fathers, despite Geoffrey Greif pointing out that "more fathers are rearing children alone following separation and divorce than ever before?"

Until recently, South Korea had laws in place banning marriage between people who belonged to the same clan. Therefore, they were required to practice