Exam 10: Families

In class, Jake was asked, "What is a family?" His answer was "A guy and a gal who get hitched and then have rugrats." What can be said about Jake's definition?

According to Talcott Parsons, what functions do the family perform?

When watching television, Elaine saw a commercial that talked about "the gathering storm" of same-sex marriage and all the evil outcomes. When telling her friend Anne about it, Anne said "And I can guess who sponsored it." Which of the following would Anne correctly assert?

Family policies in Western Europe indicate that families are considered to be an individual responsibility.

What are the main reasons divorce rates increased rapidly during the latter half of the twentieth century?

All through high school Mark's parents were focused on him becoming a doctor-following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. But Mark's dream was to become an auto mechanic and after one especially emotionally charged argument, Mark moved out into a one-bedroom basement apartment. He applied to a technical college, was accepted, and sent off his application for a student loan. Which of the following will happen?

Two years after the death of her mom, Becky's father married Lynn, a lawyer who worked at the same firm as he did. The arguments between Becky and Lynn escalated to the point where Becky moved out in her final year of high school. After receiving her university acceptance letter, Becky approached her dad for help in paying the tuition, and was devastated when he said it wasn't possible since Lynn handled all the finances. Becky then went through the application process for a student loan. Which of the following will happen?

What does social reproduction mean in terms of the roles of families in culture?

Quebec has the lowest rates of cohabitation in Canada, which is attributable to Catholic traditions.

According to your text, what two options were available for Lucy growing up in the early 1900s?

In 1925, what percentage of marriages ended in marital dissolution?

Prior to 1925, Canadian women could petition for divorce only on the grounds of adultery.

Which of the following perspectives are the most diametrically opposed in their view of family?

Which theorist believed that the nuclear heterosexual family was necessary for the development of a stable society?

Sandra is in the process of divorcing her physically abusive husband and is greatly concerned about the effects that a divorce will have on their son Seth. According to social science research, what should Sandra do in order to minimize the trauma?

According to census data, lone-person households outnumber families for the first time in Canadian history.

Carter has always been interested in the social construction of families, and for his research project decides to investigate how family life is shaped by the larger economic structures within a society. What theoretical approach is Gavin utilizing for his research?

During the era of industrialization, the separation of the public and private spheres transformed men's and women's family roles. What four reasons were given in the text for keeping women at home, if at all possible?

After immigrating to Canada from Brazil, Boris and Olga worked and saved for five years in order to sponsor Boris's sister and her family. When Tania, Manuel, and their son Joseph arrived, they moved in with Boris and Olga and their son Peter. Which of the following best describes this household arrangement?

Over a quick coffee, Stefanie was lamenting to her friend Ashley how exhausted she was. "I get the kids up and out the door for school, then after my work shift I come home and do a second shift of cooking, cleaning and laundry, and my husband expects me to also do a third shift!" What is Stefanie's husband expecting her to do?