Exam 7: Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

William J.Goode asserted that

Domestic violence is found in families of every race,class,and religion.

Divorce laws in every U.S.state have a form of _____ which eliminates the requirement that one partner be found guilty of a transgression.

Identify at least two factors that may help to explanation the high divorce rates for remarriages.

How is family defined by the U.S.Census Bureau? What family types are excluded from this definition? Why is the Census Bureau's definition of family sociologically important?

Choosing a marriage partner from within a social group to which one belongs is known as

Today,children in the United States are more likely to live in a single-parent home than their 19th-century counterparts.

Identify and describe two factors that may affect a child's well-being following a divorce.

In some societies,it is customary for a newly married couple to establish a household near the wife's family.This would be considered a _________ residence.

Marriage of one person to more than one spouse at the same time is called polygamy.

Which of the following would be a sociological explanation for family violence in the United States?

A family unit made up of at least one parent and one child is known as a

Describe the bias a single person may face in today's society.How would a sociologist explain these biases?

In the late 1800s,which group of women was most likely to be employed outside the home?

Tithing obligations and premarital counseling illustrate the influence of _____ on family life.

Identify three myths about "traditional" American families.Why do you think they persist?

Which age group is most vulnerable to family violence?

Compare and contrast U.S.and European family leave policies.

In collectivist societies like China and Japan,which of the following is more important than personal achievement?

When U.S.households of the past were numerically large,this was most likely due to