Question 1

Care work and housework are increasingly performed as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  unpaid work 
B)  overpaid work 
C)  market work 
D)  illegal work 
A)  unpaid work 
B)  overpaid work 
C)  market work 
D)  illegal work

Question 2

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center,a large and growing majority of mothers would prefer not to work a full-time job.What percentage of those mothers without jobs think that no job is the ideal work situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 % 
B)  25% 
C)  48% 
D)  82% 
A)  12 % 
B)  25% 
C)  48% 
D)  82%

Question 3

The three institutional arenas in which we feed and care for children include

Accepted Answer

A)  the family, the market, and the state. 
B)  the church, the school, and the home. 
C)  the government, the mall, and the Internet. 
D)  the media, the nonprofits, and the banks. 
A)  the family, the market, and the state. 
B)  the church, the school, and the home. 
C)  the government, the mall, and the Internet. 
D)  the media, the nonprofits, and the banks.

Question 4

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of providing state-supported family and medical leave?

Accepted Answer

In the United States,the 1993 Family and

Question 5

The theory that the state can jump-start change in both the workplace and the family arises from the belief that government can create incentives for reform that are more universal,and more equalizing,than either _____________ or _____________ can achieve on their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  families; the market 
B)  individuals; parents 
C)  men; women 
D)  employers; employees 
A)  families; the market 
B)  individuals; parents 
C)  men; women 
D)  employers; employees

Question 6

In the 25- to 54-year-old age range,employment for men has remained at or above

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 7

The sociological perspective on work and family is different from common notions in that it

Accepted Answer

A)  pays attention to both the content and social context of work. 
B)  looks primarily at gender and work. 
C)  sees rich people as the enemy. 
D)  attempts to understand the workplace from a functionalist framework. 
A)  pays attention to both the content and social context of work. 
B)  looks primarily at gender and work. 
C)  sees rich people as the enemy. 
D)  attempts to understand the workplace from a functionalist framework.

Question 8

The most common reason for families to adopt an at-home father arrangement is because

Accepted Answer

A)  the couple is homosexual. 
B)  the woman can make money more easily. 
C)  the father has lost his job or is unable to work. 
D)  studies have proven that children develop better with a stay-at-home father. 
A)  the couple is homosexual. 
B)  the woman can make money more easily. 
C)  the father has lost his job or is unable to work. 
D)  studies have proven that children develop better with a stay-at-home father.

Question 9

Women's employment rapidly became acceptable within the cultural mainstream,in part because of the kinds of paid work women did.Sociologists call this

Accepted Answer

A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  pink-collar work 
C)  occupational gender segregation 
D)  second-wave feminism 
A)  the glass ceiling 
B)  pink-collar work 
C)  occupational gender segregation 
D)  second-wave feminism

Question 10

Time-use data show that married women have cut their housework time roughly in half over the last half-century,while men have

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced theirs by two hours 
B)  remained about the same 
C)  added about an hour 
D)  doubled theirs 
A)  reduced theirs by two hours 
B)  remained about the same 
C)  added about an hour 
D)  doubled theirs

Question 11

Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict.What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?

Accepted Answer

As a single parent,it is much harder to

Question 12

American workers have long aspired to balance which three things?

Accepted Answer

A)  sports, study, and movies 
B)  work, rest, and leisure 
C)  shopping, eating, and crafting 
D)  school, parties, and family 
A)  sports, study, and movies 
B)  work, rest, and leisure 
C)  shopping, eating, and crafting 
D)  school, parties, and family

Question 13

How have the patterns of women's work in the home and the workplace changed over time in the United States? What have these changes meant sociologically?

Accepted Answer

Historical trends have shown that while

Care work and housework are increasingly performed as what?

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center,a large and growing majority of mothers would prefer not to work a full-time job.What percentage of those mothers without jobs think that no job is the ideal work situation?

The three institutional arenas in which we feed and care for children include

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of providing state-supported family and medical leave?

The theory that the state can jump-start change in both the workplace and the family arises from the belief that government can create incentives for reform that are more universal,and more equalizing,than either _ or _ can achieve on their own.

In the 25- to 54-year-old age range,employment for men has remained at or above

The sociological perspective on work and family is different from common notions in that it

The most common reason for families to adopt an at-home father arrangement is because

Women's employment rapidly became acceptable within the cultural mainstream,in part because of the kinds of paid work women did.Sociologists call this

Time-use data show that married women have cut their housework time roughly in half over the last half-century,while men have

Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict.What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?

American workers have long aspired to balance which three things?

How have the patterns of women's work in the home and the workplace changed over time in the United States? What have these changes meant sociologically?

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

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Exam 11: Work and Families

Care work and housework are increasingly performed as what?

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center,a large and growing majority of mothers would prefer not to work a full-time job.What percentage of those mothers without jobs think that no job is the ideal work situation?

The three institutional arenas in which we feed and care for children include

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of providing state-supported family and medical leave?

The theory that the state can jump-start change in both the workplace and the family arises from the belief that government can create incentives for reform that are more universal,and more equalizing,than either _____________ or _____________ can achieve on their own.

In the 25- to 54-year-old age range,employment for men has remained at or above

The sociological perspective on work and family is different from common notions in that it

The most common reason for families to adopt an at-home father arrangement is because

Women's employment rapidly became acceptable within the cultural mainstream,in part because of the kinds of paid work women did.Sociologists call this

Time-use data show that married women have cut their housework time roughly in half over the last half-century,while men have

Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict.What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?

American workers have long aspired to balance which three things?

How have the patterns of women's work in the home and the workplace changed over time in the United States? What have these changes meant sociologically?

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

Filters

The theory that the state can jump-start change in both the workplace and the family arises from the belief that government can create incentives for reform that are more universal,and more equalizing,than either _ or _ can achieve on their own.