Exam 9: Families

According to research, which of the following is twice as great in female-headed single-parent families compared to male-headed single-parent families?

Today, children are an economic burden to families; whereas, in the past, children were economic assets.

Compared to people from majority ethnic communities and people who live in urban areas, people who are members of a small group, or a geographically dispersed one are more likely to do which of the following?

Which of the following did Murdock define as a socially approved, presumably long-term sexual and economic union between a man and a woman?

Colin's grandfather has just moved in with his family. Now, in addition to his mother and step-father, he and his sister share their home with their newly widowed grandfather. What do sociologists call this kind of family arrangement?

The Canadian middle-class family of the 1950s was idealized as the perfect family structure; it was dubbed the "orgy of domesticity." Ironically, the family of the 1950s has been identified as the root of the demise of the traditional nuclear family.

Sociologists studying conjugal violence among heterosexual couples have identified certain factors that are predictors for varying levels of wife abuse. Which of the following is most likely to result in lower levels of wife abuse?

The most at-risk children are poor children. Describe the impacts of poverty on children. Suggest what social policies might reduce and prevent the adverse effects of poverty.

Define child support. Explain who usually pays and who usually receives support. In the event of non-payment, explain why formal, coercive collection policies have only limited success.

Explain the relationship between self-gratification and the rise of the intimate linkage between love and marriage.

Dr. Phillips explains to his Sociology of Families class that the main tasks of the family are to create the situation where couples can have socially approved sexual relations and produce children whom they will socialize into cultural norms, cooperate economically, and provide each other with emotional support. What theory does Dr. Phillips subscribe to?

Friedrich Engels maintained that, once men began to build up a concentration of wealth, they became concerned with how to pass that wealth on to their legitimate sons. How did Engels believe men could safely pass their wealth on to their sons?

Which of the following is the primary provider and ultimate authority in a traditional nuclear family?

Which of the following married couples experiences the least marital satisfaction?

Explain Engels' account of the relationship between private property and gender inequality.

Studies reveal that if a couple is sexually compatible, they are more likely to do which of the following?

According to the textbook, marital stability has come to depend on having a happy marriage rather than just a useful marriage. What reason lies behind this social development?

Consider the textbook's discussion of "new property." Which of the following will be most helpful for a woman after a divorce?

Family support policies such as subsidized day care and parental employment leave are most likely to be opposed by which of the following groups?

Describe the functionalist conclusions about the changing family form. Identify the social problems linked to the decline of the traditional family.