Exam 10: Work and Family

Job sharing, working at home or telecommuting, compressed workweeks, and personal days are all examples of

The male provider role (and its counterpart, the female homemaker role) lasted into the

Generally, lesbian couples' division of labor is than that of gay male couples.

What is the "wage gap?" Give several examples.

involves flexible work starting and ending times, with required core hours.

Some large corporations demonstrate interest in effecting policies that are supportive of employee efforts to combine family and work commitments.

To be successful, two-earner marriages will require social policy support and

Compared with parents in the past, today's parents spend with their children.

In about of gay male couples with children, one parent stays home.

Policy researchers define child care as the full time education and care of children under age , and care before and after school for older children.

work involves the necessary tasks of attending both the emotional needs of all family members and the practical needs of dependent members, as well as maintaining the family domicile.

Paid care is more common for children in families.

Virtually all research suggests that today's typical American family is

More and more families today are choosing to work for employers who are sensitive to the needs of families. Describe a variety of strategies companies could adopt that would be more responsive to the needs of families.

Attitudes and behaviors in relationships became increasingly egalitarian since the 1970s. Then the trend toward egalitarian behavior slowed during the 1990s. Feminists refer to this development as a

According to the text, fathers are spending time with their children in comparison to the past.

involves providing assistance with daily living activities to an elderly relative who is chronically frail, ill, disabled, or just in need of assistance.

Joanne's mother is 90 years old, disabled, and in need of assistance with daily living activities. Recently, Joanne and her husband suggested that Joanne's mother move in with them. This situation is an example of what the text refers to as

Some large corporations demonstrate interest in effecting workplace policies that are supportive of employee efforts to combine family and work commitments.

Employees who are allowed some flexibility in deciding when to begin and end work report all EXCEPT which of the following benefits?