Exam 9: Family

In the last 50 years,the percentage of American adults who are divorced or separated has ______.

According to Trevino,______ does not seem to value family values as much as other developed countries.

A ______ is a legal arrangement that grants some or all of the provisions of marriage to same-sex couples.

Compared to unmarried parents,married parents are ______.

The Clothesline Project was started in 1990 to bear "witness to violence against women." Briefly explain how the project operates and name its place of origin.

Today,about ______ of first marriages begin with the couple living together.

In 2011,a Pew Research study found that almost 7 in 10 Americans said they felt marriage was becoming obsolete.

Among American adults who have never been married,about ______say they wish to do so.

The gender ratio is more imbalanced for Blacks than for any other racial or ethnic group in the United States.

The older a woman is,the less likely she is to find a potential husband.

The idea that the family remains the primary institution through which children are socialized is synonymous with which sociological perspective?

Black women are more likely than Black men to marry someone of another race.

______ refers to the supply of potential marriageable partners.

What does research tell us about some of the primary differences between families with married versus unmarried parents? Describe at least three primary differences between these two types of family.Use findings from the Fragile Families Study to support your answer.

What is social exchange theory? How does this theory relate to the concept of transactional sex?

______ is the ability not just to bounce back from change or troubles but to spring forward into the future.

In 2010,______ in 10 births were to unmarried parents.

Among American adults who have never been married,about ______say they do not wish to marry.

Briefly explain what intimate partner violence is and how it affects someone in a relationship.

Researchers studying premarital relationships among women in sub-Saharan Africa found that unmarried women who are poor are more likely to engage in ______,the receipt of money and gifts from a male partner in exchange for sexual activities.