Exam 9: Families

Some functionalist sociologists argue that it is important to make fundamental cultural changes to save the family. Which of the following is one of the changes they wish to make?

According to the text, which of the following can lead to school failure, negative involvement with parents, stunted growth, reduced cognitive abilities, limited emotional development, and a high likelihood of dropping out of school?

In the 1940s and 1950s, many sociologists and much of the Canadian public claimed which of the following was the most widespread and ideal family form?

Sweden is an example of a country in which a significant decline of the traditional nuclear family has not resulted in an increase in social problems. Sweden has a very low incidence of poverty, abuse, and crime, and substantial family support policies.

The predominant reason for the growth in the rate of zero-child families is the rising rate of infertility attributed to the rising amount of chemical pollutants in the air and water.

In which of the following couples is the gender gap in domestic labour most likely to be the smallest?

Compare homosexual and heterosexual families with and without children.

Compare the policies and laws in place in Canada and the United States with respect to family support. What can be expected in the two countries in the coming generation with respect to childhood poverty if current conditions and policies remain in place?

Which of the following represents an accurate account of the relative rates of teenage pregnancy in Canada and the United States?

Children in divorced families have a higher level of well-being than children in high-conflict, intact families.

Sara and Nicholas are discussing the merits of child care in the sociology class. Nicholas opposes Sara's view that more government resources should be invested in state-subsidized child care. Which of the following reasons is Nicholas most likely to raise in support his view?

The lower the social class and the lower the educational level of spouses, the more likely it is that financial pressures will create an unhappy and unstable marriage.

Trends in marriage, divorce, and childbearing in Canada show a gradual weakening of the nuclear family form in the second half of the 1800s until the mid-1940s, and then continued weakening after the 1950s. What does this phenomenon imply with respect to the immediate post-World War II period?

Which of the following countries provides the least amount of government support for the family?

Shoshana and Benjamin have just gotten married. How long can they look forward to being married before they can expect to feel increased pressure to divorce?

In Canada, court orders are very effective in compelling noncustodial parents to make their support payments.

Which of the following societal changes make it more likely that Samantha will demand a happy marriage and not just a useful marriage?

Explain how women's emancipation, the trend of individualism, and technological innovations have encouraged a reliance on romantic love as the essential foundation of marriage.

Studies of the family life cycle show that the highest levels of marital satisfaction occur during which of the following times?

Despite women's presence in the workforce, they remain responsible for most of the unpaid domestic chores of housework, child care, and senior care. Describe the two main factors that shrink the gender gap of unpaid labour in the home.