Question 1

Please explain the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Accepted Answer

Under the FMLA, federal and state employees and those who work for employers with 50 or more employees are able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in order to care for an ill child, parent, or spouse, or for one's own serious illness, without fear of losing their job, benefits, or status. Unpaid leave can also be taken for the birth or adoption of a child, or when placing a child for adoption or foster care. Both working men and women are protected by this legislation.

Question 2

The Triangular Theory of Balancing Work and Family presents three areas which vie for family attention. Which of the following is NOT one of those three?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal needs 
B)  recreational needs 
C)  others' needs 
D)  work needs and responsibilities 
A)  personal needs 
B)  recreational needs 
C)  others' needs 
D)  work needs and responsibilities B

Question 3

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild referred to the burden of taking on the duel responsibilities of wage-earner and housekeeper as the split-shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is the importance of poverty trends?

Accepted Answer

It is necessary to be knowledg

Question 5

The _______ method estimates the value of household labor by looking at what it would cost in the current market to pay someone to do the household labor the mother performs.

Accepted Answer

A)  market alternative cost 
B)  job equivalent cost 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  equal cost 
A)  market alternative cost 
B)  job equivalent cost 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  equal cost

Question 6

What percentage of married Native Americans are employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  75% 
C)  35% 
D)  85% 
A)  50% 
B)  75% 
C)  35% 
D)  85%

Question 7

Contemporary couples may have a partner that works 12-hours shifts, four times a week, which are common shifts for nurses, emergency personnel, and firefighters. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  off-hours shifting 
B)  shift work 
C)  calendar occupations 
D)  shift status 
A)  off-hours shifting 
B)  shift work 
C)  calendar occupations 
D)  shift status

Question 8

Work-family conflict falls into three specific areas. Explain them and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

1. Time-based conflict takes place when

Question 9

Numerous welfare programs were established in President Johnson's "War on Poverty." Name them.

Accepted Answer

Head Start, Medicare

Question 10

Guaranteed access to medical treatment, for all citizens, without regard to their ability to pay is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social welfare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  universal healthcare 
D)  health insurance 
A)  social welfare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  universal healthcare 
D)  health insurance

Question 11

White men and women are more likely than any of the other ethnic groups to be employed in professional positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When it comes to work and family, ________ can be thought of as the positive psychological state we achieve through regularly meeting our own, others', and work-related needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  balance 
B)  stasis 
C)  role-peace 
D)  silence 
A)  balance 
B)  stasis 
C)  role-peace 
D)  silence

Question 13

Men with higher education levels tend to engage in more household labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the Head Start program?

Accepted Answer

This federal program focuses o

Question 15

Immigrant families whose legal citizenship is mixed are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bi-national 
B)  transnational 
C)  multilingual 
D)  multinational 
A)  bi-national 
B)  transnational 
C)  multilingual 
D)  multinational

Question 16

_______ refers to a type or kind of job that offers some kind of prestige in an organization or community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job status 
B)  Job excellence 
C)  Job complexity 
D)  Job net 
A)  Job status 
B)  Job excellence 
C)  Job complexity 
D)  Job net

Question 17

In 1940, only 10 percent of children in the United States lived in a home in which the mother worked outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stay-at-home-dads are those who have remained out of the labor force for at least _______ primarily so they can care for their children while their wives work outside of the home.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years 
B)  18 months 
C)  one year 
D)  six month 
A)  two years 
B)  18 months 
C)  one year 
D)  six month

Question 19

What are some of the negative impacts on the family's emotional and physical health that unemployment brings?

Accepted Answer

1. Family instability 2. Decre

Question 20

Some research further suggests that being married and having children seems to buffer against the negative impacts of unemployment for women, but tends to have the reverse effect for men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Please explain the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The Triangular Theory of Balancing Work and Family presents three areas which vie for family attention. Which of the following is NOT one of those three?

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild referred to the burden of taking on the duel responsibilities of wage-earner and housekeeper as the split-shift.

What is the importance of poverty trends?

The _______ method estimates the value of household labor by looking at what it would cost in the current market to pay someone to do the household labor the mother performs.

What percentage of married Native Americans are employed?

Contemporary couples may have a partner that works 12-hours shifts, four times a week, which are common shifts for nurses, emergency personnel, and firefighters. This is an example of _____.

Work-family conflict falls into three specific areas. Explain them and provide examples.

Numerous welfare programs were established in President Johnson's "War on Poverty." Name them.

Guaranteed access to medical treatment, for all citizens, without regard to their ability to pay is known as _____.

White men and women are more likely than any of the other ethnic groups to be employed in professional positions.

When it comes to work and family, ________ can be thought of as the positive psychological state we achieve through regularly meeting our own, others', and work-related needs.

Men with higher education levels tend to engage in more household labor.

What is the Head Start program?

Immigrant families whose legal citizenship is mixed are known as _____.

_______ refers to a type or kind of job that offers some kind of prestige in an organization or community.

In 1940, only 10 percent of children in the United States lived in a home in which the mother worked outside the home.

Stay-at-home-dads are those who have remained out of the labor force for at least _______ primarily so they can care for their children while their wives work outside of the home.

What are some of the negative impacts on the family's emotional and physical health that unemployment brings?

Some research further suggests that being married and having children seems to buffer against the negative impacts of unemployment for women, but tends to have the reverse effect for men.

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Exam 12: Family Life and Work: a Balancing Act

Please explain the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The Triangular Theory of Balancing Work and Family presents three areas which vie for family attention. Which of the following is NOT one of those three?

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild referred to the burden of taking on the duel responsibilities of wage-earner and housekeeper as the split-shift.

What is the importance of poverty trends?

The _______ method estimates the value of household labor by looking at what it would cost in the current market to pay someone to do the household labor the mother performs.

What percentage of married Native Americans are employed?

Contemporary couples may have a partner that works 12-hours shifts, four times a week, which are common shifts for nurses, emergency personnel, and firefighters. This is an example of _____.

Work-family conflict falls into three specific areas. Explain them and provide examples.

Numerous welfare programs were established in President Johnson's "War on Poverty." Name them.

Guaranteed access to medical treatment, for all citizens, without regard to their ability to pay is known as _____.

White men and women are more likely than any of the other ethnic groups to be employed in professional positions.

When it comes to work and family, ________ can be thought of as the positive psychological state we achieve through regularly meeting our own, others', and work-related needs.

Men with higher education levels tend to engage in more household labor.

What is the Head Start program?

Immigrant families whose legal citizenship is mixed are known as _____.

_______ refers to a type or kind of job that offers some kind of prestige in an organization or community.

In 1940, only 10 percent of children in the United States lived in a home in which the mother worked outside the home.

Stay-at-home-dads are those who have remained out of the labor force for at least _______ primarily so they can care for their children while their wives work outside of the home.

What are some of the negative impacts on the family's emotional and physical health that unemployment brings?

Some research further suggests that being married and having children seems to buffer against the negative impacts of unemployment for women, but tends to have the reverse effect for men.

Family Life Now

Understanding Families Through Research and Theory

Family Communication, Conflict, and Forgiveness

Gender in Todays Society

Intimacy: Developing and Experiencing Affectionate Bonds

Love and Loving

The Path to Commitment: Attraction, Dating, Partnering, and Cohabitation

Coupling: From Singlehood to Marriage

You, Sex, and Your Sexuality

Becoming Parents: Choices and Challenges

Parenting Life Now

Uncoupling: Relationship Deterioration and Divorce

Rebuilding: Family Life Following Divorce

Family Change: Stress, Crisis, and Transition

Family Life and Aging

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