Exam 1: Introduction to Diversity in Canadas Families: Variation in Forms, Definitions, and Theories

Explain what is meant by the family system theory's belief that the locus of pathology is not within the person but in a system dysfunction.

Margrit Eichler used the term "conservative bias" for the tendency to emphasize uniformity of experience and universality of functions within the family.

The timing and duration of family life cycle stages are typical from one family to the next.

Discuss why women are still responsible for a greater proportion of unpaid household work, even though the number of women in the paid workforce is increasing.

Discuss the statistical trends and patterns associated with stepfamilies in Canada.

________ are not an example of a transnational or multi-local family.

Duvall (1988) believes that developmental theory is unique as its family life cycle dimension provides the basis for the study of families over time.

Due to dire economic circumstances, Sarah, her mother and father, invited her grandparents, two aunts, a second-cousin, and a great-grandparent to come and live with them. These ________ family members planned to stay until they could afford to live on their own.

The term "________" family is defined as a household that is shared by several generations or sets of kin.

Evelyn Millis Duvall and Reuben Hill created the family development theory using the works of ________

In relationships, "resource differentials" can produce "________," which can result in exploitation in the marital relationship.

Thousands of people living in Canada currently find themselves temporarily separated from their children and spouses as part of a strategy to secure a better economic future and opportunities for their family. Families who find themselves in this position are called ________

Explain the organic ontology of functionalism.

A longitudinal study shows changes over time, usually by tracking a particular group of people or by taking snapshots of different groups at different points in time.

Partners in recent-immigrant households were more likely to have lived common law in the past, rather than being married.

According to the most recent Canadian Census data available, which of the following is not an increasing trend in Canada?

Since the 1960s, the "big bang" feminist theories have challenged all of the following, except________

Feminism turned "private matters" such as sexuality and domestic violence into issues of public, social, and political importance.

Discuss why racialized immigrants are more likely to live in poverty.

________ bias is not identified as one of Eichler's biases in family literature and theorizing.