Question 1

The complementary traditional model of the distribution of paid and unpaid labour is increasing in prevalence through time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The patterns of unions at age 30 suggest all but which of the following findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher human capital increases the propensity to union formation. 
B)  Higher education increases the likelihood to remain in a union. 
C)  Higher education increases the likelihood for a subsequent union. 
D)  Those who complete their education sooner are also more likely to cohabit or marry sooner. 
E)  Men with a university degree are more likely to be part of a couple whereas women with a university degree are less likely. 
A)  Higher human capital increases the propensity to union formation. 
B)  Higher education increases the likelihood to remain in a union. 
C)  Higher education increases the likelihood for a subsequent union. 
D)  Those who complete their education sooner are also more likely to cohabit or marry sooner. 
E)  Men with a university degree are more likely to be part of a couple whereas women with a university degree are less likely. E

Question 3

Table 15.3 shows that the poverty rates are highest for those who are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  not in union and not living with children 
B)  married with more than one child 
C)  attending school but have not completed education 
D)  65 and older 
E)  married with no children 
A)  not in union and not living with children 
B)  married with more than one child 
C)  attending school but have not completed education 
D)  65 and older 
E)  married with no children A

Question 4

In your daily life, have you noticed any family-related changes in attitudes and behaviours over the past years?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have noticed several family-relat

Question 5

What is the new, important basis for union formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common culture 
B)  Common ethnicity 
C)  Common religion 
D)  Common education 
E)  Common values 
A)  Common culture 
B)  Common ethnicity 
C)  Common religion 
D)  Common education 
E)  Common values

Question 6

What factor(s) have come to be positively related to women's probability of getting married?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher income prospects 
B)  Completion of education and higher income prospects 
C)  Leaving the parental home 
D)  Insecurities in the labour market 
E)  Cohabitation 
A)  Higher income prospects 
B)  Completion of education and higher income prospects 
C)  Leaving the parental home 
D)  Insecurities in the labour market 
E)  Cohabitation

Question 7

The poverty rates are lowest, and the gender differences are small for persons who are married or cohabitating, with 4.7 percent of men and 4.8 percent of women below the LICO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which are the most and least common models for the division of paid and unpaid work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complementary traditional and shared roles 
B)  Complementary gender-reversed and shared roles 
C)  Complementary traditional and complementary gender-reversed 
D)  Complementary gender-reversed and complementary traditional 
E)  Men's double burden and women's double burden 
A)  Complementary traditional and shared roles 
B)  Complementary gender-reversed and shared roles 
C)  Complementary traditional and complementary gender-reversed 
D)  Complementary gender-reversed and complementary traditional 
E)  Men's double burden and women's double burden

Question 9

Consider the social policies discussed in the final section of the chapter. What types of policies do you think would make an impact on gender equality in family lives?

Accepted Answer

There are several types of social polici

Question 10

What is the relationship between categories of employment and unpaid labour for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  For men, unpaid labour doesn't change much with categories of employment. 
B)  For men, unpaid labour increases when they work full-time. 
C)  For men, unpaid labour decreases when they work full-time. 
D)  For women, unpaid labour decreases when they are not employed. 
E)  For women, unpaid labour increases when they work full-time. 
A)  For men, unpaid labour doesn't change much with categories of employment. 
B)  For men, unpaid labour increases when they work full-time. 
C)  For men, unpaid labour decreases when they work full-time. 
D)  For women, unpaid labour decreases when they are not employed. 
E)  For women, unpaid labour increases when they work full-time.

Question 11

Income-splitting can promote dependency, especially for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The age of women's first birth decreased from 29.4 years in 1959 to 23.2 in 2019.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There is evidence to suggest that for married or cohabiting women, employment rates are the same for those living with and without children at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Family policies typically follow the breadwinner model. What can these provisions promote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependency 
B)  Independence 
C)  Unemployment 
D)  Entrance into the labour market 
E)  Union dissolution 
A)  Dependency 
B)  Independence 
C)  Unemployment 
D)  Entrance into the labour market 
E)  Union dissolution

Question 15

Divorce statistics have been collected since 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2016, same-sex couples comprised what percent of all couples in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  14.5% 
B)  6.3% 
C)  30.8% 
D)  38.0% 
E)  0.9% 
A)  14.5% 
B)  6.3% 
C)  30.8% 
D)  38.0% 
E)  0.9%

Question 17

When measuring the variability of earning and caring at the couple level, which model is the predominant model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complementary traditional 
B)  Female double burden 
C)  Shared role model 
D)  Male double burden 
E)  Complementary gender-reversed 
A)  Complementary traditional 
B)  Female double burden 
C)  Shared role model 
D)  Male double burden 
E)  Complementary gender-reversed

Question 18

How do employment rates vary by gender and family type? What impact do these trends have on earnings and gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

Women's labour force participation rates

Question 19

Although this was always the case with men, the completion of education and higher prospects of income have come to be positively related to women's probability of getting married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 2016 census, families with two married parents and children at home represented what percentage of all families?

Accepted Answer

A)  11.9% 
B)  34.1% 
C)  51.9% 
D)  71.9% 
E)  91.9% 
A)  11.9% 
B)  34.1% 
C)  51.9% 
D)  71.9% 
E)  91.9%

Exam 15: Gender Inequality and Family Patterns

The complementary traditional model of the distribution of paid and unpaid labour is increasing in prevalence through time.

The patterns of unions at age 30 suggest all but which of the following findings?

Table 15.3 shows that the poverty rates are highest for those who are _______.

In your daily life, have you noticed any family-related changes in attitudes and behaviours over the past years?

What is the new, important basis for union formation?

What factor(s) have come to be positively related to women's probability of getting married?

The poverty rates are lowest, and the gender differences are small for persons who are married or cohabitating, with 4.7 percent of men and 4.8 percent of women below the LICO.

Which are the most and least common models for the division of paid and unpaid work?

Consider the social policies discussed in the final section of the chapter. What types of policies do you think would make an impact on gender equality in family lives?

What is the relationship between categories of employment and unpaid labour for men and women?

Income-splitting can promote dependency, especially for women.

The age of women's first birth decreased from 29.4 years in 1959 to 23.2 in 2019.

There is evidence to suggest that for married or cohabiting women, employment rates are the same for those living with and without children at home.

Family policies typically follow the breadwinner model. What can these provisions promote?

Divorce statistics have been collected since 2008.

In 2016, same-sex couples comprised what percent of all couples in Canada?

When measuring the variability of earning and caring at the couple level, which model is the predominant model?

How do employment rates vary by gender and family type? What impact do these trends have on earnings and gender inequality?

Although this was always the case with men, the completion of education and higher prospects of income have come to be positively related to women's probability of getting married.

In the 2016 census, families with two married parents and children at home represented what percentage of all families?

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