Exam 12: Work: Economics, Jobs, and Balancing Family Demands

Only ________ percent of families have a stay-at-home father.

A ________ daycare home is a private home offering daycare where two or more adults provide care for children.

Discuss how the Welfare Reform Act impacted the poor.

Discuss sociologist Phyllis Moen's four types of working mothers. How do you think these types might change over time? Explain your answer.

Without access to adequate health care, the poor are ________ as likely to be hospitalized for manageable types of health conditions.

Discuss how long-term inflation has affected the decline of purchasing power of the American family.

In 2010, the number of full-time stay-at-home mothers was 5 million.

The average number of paid vacation days American workers have annually is

Contrast household incomes between economic class and minority groups.

In ________, powerful labor unions have pushed for more vacation time instead of wage increases.

Approximately ________ Americans have no health insurance at all.

In 2011, the poverty line was ________ for a family of four.

An invisible barrier that prevents employed individuals from being promoted to top positions is called

Discuss Susan Chira's research on how mothers, working or not, affect their children's development. What suggestions does she give for society and government to support families?

List and describe the six-class model formulated by Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl.

The minimum hourly wage is ________.

Identify and discuss the four most important psychological motives for acquiring and using money.

Define and discuss the glass ceiling and the mommy track. How do these impact women's careers?

________ ________ is the attempt to alter a person's negative perception of their job and view the situation in better terms.

Occupations characteristic of the ________ class include lower managers, craftspeople, and technical workers.