Question 1

Women from the lower classes have almost always worked outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to Heiner, the "median annual wage of a child-care worker in 2013 was just under $20,000." Construct a budget for a child-care worker earning $20,000 per year that is consistent with costs in your community. Remember to subtract approximately 20% of the salary for taxes. Also find the rates for child care in your community for infants, toddlers, and grade-school aged children. Can the child-care worker afford to have a child of his or her own in child care? Why or why not? Under what circumstances does it become possible?

Accepted Answer

Budget for a child-care worker earning $20,000 per year:

Income: $20,000
Taxes (20%): $4,000
Net Income: $16,000

Monthly Budget:
Rent: $800
Utilities: $150
Groceries: $250
Transportation: $100
Health Insurance: $100
Miscellaneous (clothing, personal care, etc.): $200
Total Monthly Expenses: $1,600

Child care rates in my community:
Infants: $1,200 per month
Toddlers: $1,000 per month
Grade-school aged children: $800 per month

Can the child-care worker afford to have a child of his or her own in child care?

Based on the budget and the average cost of child care in my community, it would be very difficult for the child-care worker to afford child care for their own child. The cost of child care for an infant alone would exceed the entire monthly budget, making it financially unfeasible for the child-care worker to have a child in child care while earning $20,000 per year.

Under what circumstances does it become possible?

It may become possible for the child-care worker to afford child care for their own child if they were able to increase their income through additional education or training, find a higher-paying job in the child care industry, or if they were able to access subsidized child care programs or assistance. Additionally, if the cost of child care in the community were to decrease, it may become more feasible for the child-care worker to afford child care for their own child.

Question 3

A two-income family is more, not less, vulnerable to economic disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is most true about the number of married women in the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of married women working outside the home has stayed fairly stable over time. 
B)  The number of married women working outside the home has declined over the past decade. 
C)  The number of married women working outside the home has nearly doubled since 1960. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The number of married women working outside the home has stayed fairly stable over time. 
B)  The number of married women working outside the home has declined over the past decade. 
C)  The number of married women working outside the home has nearly doubled since 1960. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

Which two nations have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, which guarantees children the right to access to food, shelter, and healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and Mexico 
B)  China and Mexico 
C)  China and Latvia 
D)  Somalia and China 
E)  Somalia and the United States 
A)  Russia and Mexico 
B)  China and Mexico 
C)  China and Latvia 
D)  Somalia and China 
E)  Somalia and the United States

Question 6

The crisis of the family is a purely modern phenomenon and of great concern to our future as a human race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the social construction of teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  More teens than ever are having babies due to having two parents who work outside the home, social media, and unprecedented access to phones and cars. 
B)  Over two-thirds of babies born out of wedlock are born to women over the age of 20. 
C)  Rates of teen pregnancy are very low in recent years. 
D)  Three-fourths of unplanned pregnancies are to women in their teens. 
E)  Both B and C are true.
F) But A and D are true. 
A)  More teens than ever are having babies due to having two parents who work outside the home, social media, and unprecedented access to phones and cars. 
B)  Over two-thirds of babies born out of wedlock are born to women over the age of 20. 
C)  Rates of teen pregnancy are very low in recent years. 
D)  Three-fourths of unplanned pregnancies are to women in their teens. 
E)  Both B and C are true.
F) But A and D are true.

Question 8

The concept that we should make certain that children have proper nutrition, healthcare, and education because these children will either become assets or liabilities to society as a whole is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  humanistic perspective. 
D)  human capital perspective. 
A)  socialism. 
B)  communism. 
C)  humanistic perspective. 
D)  human capital perspective.

Question 9

The "1950s" form of family made famous by early television (husband who works, wife who cares for the children) is an unusual form of family that emerged after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When both parents work outside the home, the family is at greater risk because

Accepted Answer

A)  no one is available to start working if some disaster occurs. 
B)  the children are without the attention of a loving parent and are more likely to become involved in drugs and crime. 
C)  it is twice as vulnerable to crisis because there are two incomes that can be threatened, and the family depends on both. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  a and c are true. 
A)  no one is available to start working if some disaster occurs. 
B)  the children are without the attention of a loving parent and are more likely to become involved in drugs and crime. 
C)  it is twice as vulnerable to crisis because there are two incomes that can be threatened, and the family depends on both. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  a and c are true.

Question 11

Family is a good subject for critical constructionists to study because

Accepted Answer

A)  modern family life is rife with social problems. 
B)  the modern family is on the verge of collapse. 
C)  the reality of the health of families and the perception do not match. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  modern family life is rife with social problems. 
B)  the modern family is on the verge of collapse. 
C)  the reality of the health of families and the perception do not match. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 12

The breadwinner/housewife form of family

Accepted Answer

A)  is an aberration across time and cultures. 
B)  was preceded by an agrarian model in which all family members contributed to the economic well-being of the family. 
C)  only became the dominant form of family in the middle class; the poor could not afford it. 
D)  has been the historical norm and most common family structure across cultures. 
E)  all but d are true. 
A)  is an aberration across time and cultures. 
B)  was preceded by an agrarian model in which all family members contributed to the economic well-being of the family. 
C)  only became the dominant form of family in the middle class; the poor could not afford it. 
D)  has been the historical norm and most common family structure across cultures. 
E)  all but d are true.

Question 13

Which of the following is most true about full-time, minimum wage employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Full-time minimum wage employmen for a parent and child to pay for the basic necessities. 
B)  Full-time minimum wage employment provides enough income for a parent who has a child to pay for basic necessities and some discretionary spending. 
C)  Full-time minimum wage employment does not provide enough income for a parent to rent an apartment with a bedroom for himself and his child, pay for food, and pay for utilities. 
A)  Full-time minimum wage employmen for a parent and child to pay for the basic necessities. 
B)  Full-time minimum wage employment provides enough income for a parent who has a child to pay for basic necessities and some discretionary spending. 
C)  Full-time minimum wage employment does not provide enough income for a parent to rent an apartment with a bedroom for himself and his child, pay for food, and pay for utilities.

Question 14

Compare and contrast television portrayals of the family with the reality of family life, as discussed by Heiner.

Accepted Answer

In her article, Heiner discusses the por

Question 15

People often say that the world used to be a better place; that families, marriages, and so on were better off in the recent past. This practice of looking backward to purportedly better times is

Accepted Answer

A)  a very modern phenomenon, emerging from postmodernist concepts of disintegration. 
B)  a common phenomenon in recent history, stemming from settlers who looked back at their presettler living conditions as representing an easier time. 
C)  an ancient practice, going back thousands of years to the Greeks. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  a very modern phenomenon, emerging from postmodernist concepts of disintegration. 
B)  a common phenomenon in recent history, stemming from settlers who looked back at their presettler living conditions as representing an easier time. 
C)  an ancient practice, going back thousands of years to the Greeks. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

How does maternity leave in the United States compare to that of other European nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed more paid maternity leave. 
B)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed longer maternity leave, although unpaid. 
C)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed less maternity leave, but it is paid. 
D)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed less maternity leave, and it is unpaid. 
A)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed more paid maternity leave. 
B)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed longer maternity leave, although unpaid. 
C)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed less maternity leave, but it is paid. 
D)  Mothers in the United States are guaranteed less maternity leave, and it is unpaid.

Question 17

Most people who declare bankruptcy must do so because they were irresponsible in regard to their money and borrowing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the most accurate description of impoverished families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most members of the "family" are unrelated. 
B)  Most are minorities. 
C)  Most are white with high school educations. 
D)  Most are uneducated. 
E)  Most simply won't work, even though jobs are available to them. 
A)  Most members of the "family" are unrelated. 
B)  Most are minorities. 
C)  Most are white with high school educations. 
D)  Most are uneducated. 
E)  Most simply won't work, even though jobs are available to them.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of welfare (government subsidies) in the 1950s, which was considered the golden age of family health and independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government subsidies were far lower in the 1950s. 
B)  Government subsidies were similar to modern rates. 
C)  Government subsidies were far higher in the 1950s than they are now. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Government subsidies were far lower in the 1950s. 
B)  Government subsidies were similar to modern rates. 
C)  Government subsidies were far higher in the 1950s than they are now. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

Compare and contrast the United States with the international community with regard to meeting the needs of children and families.

Accepted Answer

The United States and the international

Women from the lower classes have almost always worked outside the home.

A two-income family is more, not less, vulnerable to economic disaster.

Which of the following is most true about the number of married women in the workforce?

Which two nations have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, which guarantees children the right to access to food, shelter, and healthcare?

The crisis of the family is a purely modern phenomenon and of great concern to our future as a human race.

Which of the following is true of the social construction of teen pregnancy?

The concept that we should make certain that children have proper nutrition, healthcare, and education because these children will either become assets or liabilities to society as a whole is known as

The "1950s" form of family made famous by early television (husband who works, wife who cares for the children) is an unusual form of family that emerged after World War II.

When both parents work outside the home, the family is at greater risk because

Family is a good subject for critical constructionists to study because

The breadwinner/housewife form of family

Which of the following is most true about full-time, minimum wage employment?

Compare and contrast television portrayals of the family with the reality of family life, as discussed by Heiner.

People often say that the world used to be a better place; that families, marriages, and so on were better off in the recent past. This practice of looking backward to purportedly better times is

How does maternity leave in the United States compare to that of other European nations?

Most people who declare bankruptcy must do so because they were irresponsible in regard to their money and borrowing.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of impoverished families?

Which of the following is true of welfare (government subsidies) in the 1950s, which was considered the golden age of family health and independence?

Compare and contrast the United States with the international community with regard to meeting the needs of children and families.

An Introduction to the Sociology of Social Problems

Inequality and Capitalism

Inequality of Life Chances in the United States

Crime and Deviance

Problems of the Environment

Conclusions

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Exam 4: Problems of the Family

Women from the lower classes have almost always worked outside the home.

A two-income family is more, not less, vulnerable to economic disaster.

Which of the following is most true about the number of married women in the workforce?

Which two nations have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, which guarantees children the right to access to food, shelter, and healthcare?

The crisis of the family is a purely modern phenomenon and of great concern to our future as a human race.

Which of the following is true of the social construction of teen pregnancy?

The concept that we should make certain that children have proper nutrition, healthcare, and education because these children will either become assets or liabilities to society as a whole is known as

The "1950s" form of family made famous by early television (husband who works, wife who cares for the children) is an unusual form of family that emerged after World War II.

When both parents work outside the home, the family is at greater risk because

Family is a good subject for critical constructionists to study because

The breadwinner/housewife form of family

Which of the following is most true about full-time, minimum wage employment?

Compare and contrast television portrayals of the family with the reality of family life, as discussed by Heiner.

People often say that the world used to be a better place; that families, marriages, and so on were better off in the recent past. This practice of looking backward to purportedly better times is

How does maternity leave in the United States compare to that of other European nations?

Most people who declare bankruptcy must do so because they were irresponsible in regard to their money and borrowing.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of impoverished families?

Which of the following is true of welfare (government subsidies) in the 1950s, which was considered the golden age of family health and independence?

Compare and contrast the United States with the international community with regard to meeting the needs of children and families.

An Introduction to the Sociology of Social Problems

Inequality and Capitalism

Inequality of Life Chances in the United States

Crime and Deviance

Problems of the Environment

Conclusions

Filters