Question 1

When considering cohabitation and divorce, there has been greater flexibility in the entry and exit from relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the past, family policy followed which model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The breadwinner model 
B)  The two-income model 
C)  The segmented model 
D)  The human capital model 
E)  The complementary model 
A)  The breadwinner model 
B)  The two-income model 
C)  The segmented model 
D)  The human capital model 
E)  The complementary model

Question 3

How does value change in the family manifest itself in decisions to enter or leave relationships? How does this affect women? How does it vary by SES?

Accepted Answer

Greater diversity in family forms reflec

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding studies investigating union dissolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union disruption is more common with home ownership. 
B)  Employment difficulties reduce the risk of union dissolution. 
C)  Men with lower status are more likely to retain a stable partner. 
D)  Men with higher education are more likely to have their second child with the same partner. 
E)  Separations are more common for those with greater levels of education. 
A)  Union disruption is more common with home ownership. 
B)  Employment difficulties reduce the risk of union dissolution. 
C)  Men with lower status are more likely to retain a stable partner. 
D)  Men with higher education are more likely to have their second child with the same partner. 
E)  Separations are more common for those with greater levels of education.

Question 5

Greater diversity across families has led to which change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater reservations against premarital sex 
B)  More traditional beliefs about the family 
C)  Strengthened norms against divorce 
D)  Weakened norms against cohabitation 
E)  The growing importance of the family over individual autonomy 
A)  Greater reservations against premarital sex 
B)  More traditional beliefs about the family 
C)  Strengthened norms against divorce 
D)  Weakened norms against cohabitation 
E)  The growing importance of the family over individual autonomy

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes employment and earnings by gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  A greater percentage of men are employed, but they work fewer hours than women. 
B)  A greater percentage of women are employed, but they work fewer hours than men. 
C)  A greater percentage of men are employed, and they work greater hours than women. 
D)  A greater percentage of women are employed, and they work greater hours than men. 
E)  An equal proportion of men and women are employed, and men work greater hours than women. 
A)  A greater percentage of men are employed, but they work fewer hours than women. 
B)  A greater percentage of women are employed, but they work fewer hours than men. 
C)  A greater percentage of men are employed, and they work greater hours than women. 
D)  A greater percentage of women are employed, and they work greater hours than men. 
E)  An equal proportion of men and women are employed, and men work greater hours than women.

Question 7

In the 2016 census, families with two parents and children at home represented 34.1 percent of families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In which model of the division of paid and unpaid work is average household income the highest?

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 9

The differences in poverty rates between men and women who are married or cohabiting are small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do time-use surveys tell us about who is performing caring activities in families? How is this trend changing over time?

Accepted Answer

Looking at time-use surveys shows us tha

Question 11

Those who end their education sooner are likely to cohabit or marry sooner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best describes the relationship between stable employment and the likelihood of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  When men have stable employment, they are more likely to marry than women with the same level of employment. 
B)  The effect of employment on marriage is the same for men and women in countries with relatively egalitarian gender roles. 
C)  The effect of employment on marriage is the same for men and women in countries with relatively traditional gender roles. 
D)  When women have stable employment, they are less likely to get married because they do not require economic assistance. 
E)  There is no relationship between employment and marriage. 
A)  When men have stable employment, they are more likely to marry than women with the same level of employment. 
B)  The effect of employment on marriage is the same for men and women in countries with relatively egalitarian gender roles. 
C)  The effect of employment on marriage is the same for men and women in countries with relatively traditional gender roles. 
D)  When women have stable employment, they are less likely to get married because they do not require economic assistance. 
E)  There is no relationship between employment and marriage.

Question 13

Besides the greater flexibility in entry and exit from relationships, we have seen a delay in family formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Across family types, what type of parents are especially disadvantaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent parents 
B)  Lone parents 
C)  Elderly parents 
D)  Parents in a civil union 
E)  Wealthy parents 
A)  Dependent parents 
B)  Lone parents 
C)  Elderly parents 
D)  Parents in a civil union 
E)  Wealthy parents

Question 15

In the view of the authors of this chapter, equality across gender would benefit from promoting a model of gender equity in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the division of earning and caring 
B)  the division of part-time and full-time employment 
C)  taxes 
D)  pension-splitting 
E)  the workplace 
A)  the division of earning and caring 
B)  the division of part-time and full-time employment 
C)  taxes 
D)  pension-splitting 
E)  the workplace

When considering cohabitation and divorce, there has been greater flexibility in the entry and exit from relationships.

In the past, family policy followed which model?

How does value change in the family manifest itself in decisions to enter or leave relationships? How does this affect women? How does it vary by SES?

Which of the following is true regarding studies investigating union dissolution?

Greater diversity across families has led to which change?

Which of the following accurately describes employment and earnings by gender?

In the 2016 census, families with two parents and children at home represented 34.1 percent of families.

In which model of the division of paid and unpaid work is average household income the highest?

The differences in poverty rates between men and women who are married or cohabiting are small.

What do time-use surveys tell us about who is performing caring activities in families? How is this trend changing over time?

Those who end their education sooner are likely to cohabit or marry sooner.

Which statement best describes the relationship between stable employment and the likelihood of marriage?

Besides the greater flexibility in entry and exit from relationships, we have seen a delay in family formation.

Across family types, what type of parents are especially disadvantaged?

In the view of the authors of this chapter, equality across gender would benefit from promoting a model of gender equity in _______.

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Exam 15: Gender Inequality and Family Patterns

When considering cohabitation and divorce, there has been greater flexibility in the entry and exit from relationships.

In the past, family policy followed which model?

How does value change in the family manifest itself in decisions to enter or leave relationships? How does this affect women? How does it vary by SES?

Which of the following is true regarding studies investigating union dissolution?

Greater diversity across families has led to which change?

Which of the following accurately describes employment and earnings by gender?

In the 2016 census, families with two parents and children at home represented 34.1 percent of families.

In which model of the division of paid and unpaid work is average household income the highest?

The differences in poverty rates between men and women who are married or cohabiting are small.

What do time-use surveys tell us about who is performing caring activities in families? How is this trend changing over time?

Those who end their education sooner are likely to cohabit or marry sooner.

Which statement best describes the relationship between stable employment and the likelihood of marriage?

Besides the greater flexibility in entry and exit from relationships, we have seen a delay in family formation.

Across family types, what type of parents are especially disadvantaged?

In the view of the authors of this chapter, equality across gender would benefit from promoting a model of gender equity in _______.

Investigating Ownership Concentration, Transnational Connections, and State Involvement in the Canadian Economy

Corporate Power in 21st Century Canada

Breaking Down the Wealth Equation: Housing, Assets, and Debt

Poverty and Income Inequality: Measures and Trends

The Distribution of Wealth and Economic Inequality: Canada and the World

Inequalities in Work and Employment

Social Class, Post-Secondary Education, and Occupational Outcomes

Location Matters: Education and Employment Inequalities in Northern and Rural Canada

Exploring Definitions of Indigenous Student Success

Immigration Pathways and Next Generation Outcomes: Caribbean and Filipino Children of Caregivers

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and First Nations Issues: a Content Analysis of Major Canadian Media, 2014-2015

Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Policy Issues in Canada

Neoliberalism, Gender, and the Gig Economy in Canada

Changing Gender Time Distributions in Domestic Duties: 1986-2015

Lgbtq2s Employment and Earnings in Canada

Disability and Social Inequality Over the Life Course

Regional Inequality in Canada: an Enduring Issue

Social Inequality and Health

Covid-19 and Prisons: a Perfect Storm of Illness, Isolation, and Inequality

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program: Unequal by Design

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