Question 1

Which of the following is a central finding in Duxbury and Higgins's research on work-family conflict in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work-family conflict affects a majority of families. 
B)  More families experience family-to-work conflict than work-to-family conflict. 
C)  Compared to work-family conflict, role overload is much less of an issue for families. 
D)  Overall, role overload and work-family conflict have remained high since 1991. 
A)  Work-family conflict affects a majority of families. 
B)  More families experience family-to-work conflict than work-to-family conflict. 
C)  Compared to work-family conflict, role overload is much less of an issue for families. 
D)  Overall, role overload and work-family conflict have remained high since 1991. D

Question 2

Which of the following is correct about women's participation in paid work in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation steadily increased throughout the century. 
B)  The 1920s saw participation rise dramatically. 
C)  Participation spiked in the 1940s, only to decline in the 1950s. 
D)  Participation remained fairly low throughout the entire century. 
A)  Participation steadily increased throughout the century. 
B)  The 1920s saw participation rise dramatically. 
C)  Participation spiked in the 1940s, only to decline in the 1950s. 
D)  Participation remained fairly low throughout the entire century. C

Question 3

The term outsourced family refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of recruiting spouses from overseas. 
B)  The marketization of household and family work. 
C)  Parents paying children to do weekly household and family work. 
D)  The practice of friends and neighbours taking turns caring for each other's children. 
A)  The practice of recruiting spouses from overseas. 
B)  The marketization of household and family work. 
C)  Parents paying children to do weekly household and family work. 
D)  The practice of friends and neighbours taking turns caring for each other's children. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a central argument of Arlie Hochschild's book The Outsourced Self?

Accepted Answer

A)  The marketization of caregiving has a negative impact on parents' sense of self. 
B)  Outsourcing family and household work involves outsourcing tasks well beyond carework and cleaning. 
C)  Outsourcing trends are restricted to carework and household work. 
D)  Outsourced family and household work is purchased in a strictly local market. 
A)  The marketization of caregiving has a negative impact on parents' sense of self. 
B)  Outsourcing family and household work involves outsourcing tasks well beyond carework and cleaning. 
C)  Outsourcing trends are restricted to carework and household work. 
D)  Outsourced family and household work is purchased in a strictly local market.

Question 5

A parent misses her child's birthday because of a meeting that keeps her at the office later than anticipated. Which of the following best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role overload. 
B)  Family-to-work conflict. 
C)  Work-to-family conflict. 
D)  Time-based conflict. 
A)  Role overload. 
B)  Family-to-work conflict. 
C)  Work-to-family conflict. 
D)  Time-based conflict.

Question 6

"The only way to improve the ability of individuals/families to successfully balance work and family in Canada is to outsource more of the work involved in childcare, eldercare, kin work, and household work." Critically discuss this statement with reference to the material discussed in Chapter 7.

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: This

Question 7

Research on work-family conflict and job satisfaction demonstrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little connection between conflict and satisfaction. 
B)  High satisfaction can decrease family-to-work conflict. 
C)  Low satisfaction can increase family-to-work conflict. 
D)  In general, high conflict is linked to reduced satisfaction. 
A)  There is little connection between conflict and satisfaction. 
B)  High satisfaction can decrease family-to-work conflict. 
C)  Low satisfaction can increase family-to-work conflict. 
D)  In general, high conflict is linked to reduced satisfaction.

Question 8

The term patriarchy describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family organization in which husbands and wives hold equal power, but men perform the paid work while women perform unpaid work. 
B)  Female domination over men. 
C)  Family organization in which fathers and husbands hold the power. 
D)  Family organization where the main breadwinner holds the majority of power. 
A)  Family organization in which husbands and wives hold equal power, but men perform the paid work while women perform unpaid work. 
B)  Female domination over men. 
C)  Family organization in which fathers and husbands hold the power. 
D)  Family organization where the main breadwinner holds the majority of power.

Question 9

Maureta has a high-pressure job as a lawyer, working 50 hours per week. She also performs the majority of the carework for her two-year-old son. Which of the following best describes the emotional and mental fatigue that Maureta experiences from balancing work and family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child-based conflict. 
B)  Time-based conflict. 
C)  Strain-based conflict. 
D)  Behaviour-based conflict. 
A)  Child-based conflict. 
B)  Time-based conflict. 
C)  Strain-based conflict. 
D)  Behaviour-based conflict.

Question 10

In a few sentences, explain what Arlie Hochschild means in The Outsourced Self. What factors might impact a family's ability to outsource work?

Accepted Answer

In The Outsourced Self, Arlie Hochschild

Question 11

Briefly discuss recent trends in time spent by women and men on housework and childcare in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Recent trends in Canada show that women

Question 12

Every year during the Christmas holidays, Anne sits down to write cards on behalf of her immediate family to their friends and extended family. Which of the following best describes the type of work she is engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carework. 
B)  Kin work. 
C)  Family work. 
D)  Seasonal work. 
A)  Carework. 
B)  Kin work. 
C)  Family work. 
D)  Seasonal work.

Question 13

Which of the following is correct about the composition of Canadian families in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roughly one in four families were single-earner families. 
B)  There were more single-earner than dual-earner families. 
C)  There was roughly the same number of single-female-earner families as single-male-earner families. 
D)  About half of lone-parent families were headed by men. 
A)  Roughly one in four families were single-earner families. 
B)  There were more single-earner than dual-earner families. 
C)  There was roughly the same number of single-female-earner families as single-male-earner families. 
D)  About half of lone-parent families were headed by men.

Question 14

Arlie Hochschild uses the term second shift to describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extra paid work that parents take on to support their families. 
B)  Women being primarily responsible for domestic work even while working full-time outside of the home. 
C)  Unpaid domestic work that men and women take turns doing outside of paid work. 
D)  When parents employed outside of the home ask their mothers to help with household work and carework. 
A)  Extra paid work that parents take on to support their families. 
B)  Women being primarily responsible for domestic work even while working full-time outside of the home. 
C)  Unpaid domestic work that men and women take turns doing outside of paid work. 
D)  When parents employed outside of the home ask their mothers to help with household work and carework.

Question 15

Access to quality childcare is crucial to alleviate work-family conflict. Which of the following is correct about the availability of licensed child-care spaces in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although available space has risen sharply over the past two decades, there are only enough regulated spaces to accommodate a small fraction of what is needed. 
B)  The available number of spaces outnumbers the demand. 
C)  Several provinces now guarantee that a sufficient number of spaces will be available. 
D)  The federal government adjusts the number of spaces available based on yearly demand. 
A)  Although available space has risen sharply over the past two decades, there are only enough regulated spaces to accommodate a small fraction of what is needed. 
B)  The available number of spaces outnumbers the demand. 
C)  Several provinces now guarantee that a sufficient number of spaces will be available. 
D)  The federal government adjusts the number of spaces available based on yearly demand.

Question 16

The term separate spheres describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concentration of men in resource extraction occupations and women in service occupations. 
B)  The suggestion that women perform carework and men perform household work. 
C)  The separation of yard work and housework. 
D)  The idea that women work in the household and men work outside of the household for pay. 
A)  The concentration of men in resource extraction occupations and women in service occupations. 
B)  The suggestion that women perform carework and men perform household work. 
C)  The separation of yard work and housework. 
D)  The idea that women work in the household and men work outside of the household for pay.

Question 17

According to research, which of the following is correct about flexible workplace options in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men working part-time jobs are as stressed about time as full-timers. 
B)  A majority of workers have control over their work schedules. 
C)  Most workers find it difficult to spend some of the day working from home. 
D)  Most workers find it difficult to interrupt their workday to deal with family needs. 
A)  Women and men working part-time jobs are as stressed about time as full-timers. 
B)  A majority of workers have control over their work schedules. 
C)  Most workers find it difficult to spend some of the day working from home. 
D)  Most workers find it difficult to interrupt their workday to deal with family needs.

Question 18

Define the various types of conflict involving family and work. What are the consequences of such conflict for workers, families, and employers?

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: Stud

Question 19

Recent studies about gender differences in involvement and responsibility for childcare demonstrate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender gap in time spent by women and men is narrowing, but women still assume almost all the responsibility for planning and coordinating carework. 
B)  Women spend more time on childcare, but men share equal responsibility for planning carework. 
C)  Time spent on planning and performing carework by women and men is roughly equal. 
D)  Men and women spend about an equal amount of time involved in carework, but women spend more time planning it. 
A)  The gender gap in time spent by women and men is narrowing, but women still assume almost all the responsibility for planning and coordinating carework. 
B)  Women spend more time on childcare, but men share equal responsibility for planning carework. 
C)  Time spent on planning and performing carework by women and men is roughly equal. 
D)  Men and women spend about an equal amount of time involved in carework, but women spend more time planning it.

Question 20

Describe the types of policies and programs that individuals/families can access to try to balance work and family responsibilities. How effective have such initiatives been in Canada? How might these policies and programs be improved so that individuals/families are better able to reconcile their work and family responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: A go

Which of the following is a central finding in Duxbury and Higgins's research on work-family conflict in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about women's participation in paid work in the 20th century?

The term outsourced family refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a central argument of Arlie Hochschild's book The Outsourced Self?

A parent misses her child's birthday because of a meeting that keeps her at the office later than anticipated. Which of the following best describes this situation?

"The only way to improve the ability of individuals/families to successfully balance work and family in Canada is to outsource more of the work involved in childcare, eldercare, kin work, and household work." Critically discuss this statement with reference to the material discussed in Chapter 7.

Research on work-family conflict and job satisfaction demonstrates which of the following?

The term patriarchy describes which of the following?

Maureta has a high-pressure job as a lawyer, working 50 hours per week. She also performs the majority of the carework for her two-year-old son. Which of the following best describes the emotional and mental fatigue that Maureta experiences from balancing work and family?

In a few sentences, explain what Arlie Hochschild means in The Outsourced Self. What factors might impact a family's ability to outsource work?

Briefly discuss recent trends in time spent by women and men on housework and childcare in Canada.

Every year during the Christmas holidays, Anne sits down to write cards on behalf of her immediate family to their friends and extended family. Which of the following best describes the type of work she is engaged in?

Which of the following is correct about the composition of Canadian families in 2011?

Arlie Hochschild uses the term second shift to describe which of the following?

Access to quality childcare is crucial to alleviate work-family conflict. Which of the following is correct about the availability of licensed child-care spaces in Canada?

The term separate spheres describes which of the following?

According to research, which of the following is correct about flexible workplace options in Canada?

Define the various types of conflict involving family and work. What are the consequences of such conflict for workers, families, and employers?

Recent studies about gender differences in involvement and responsibility for childcare demonstrate which of the following?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

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Exam 7: Household, Family, and Caring Work

Which of the following is a central finding in Duxbury and Higgins's research on work-family conflict in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about women's participation in paid work in the 20th century?

The term outsourced family refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a central argument of Arlie Hochschild's book The Outsourced Self?

A parent misses her child's birthday because of a meeting that keeps her at the office later than anticipated. Which of the following best describes this situation?

"The only way to improve the ability of individuals/families to successfully balance work and family in Canada is to outsource more of the work involved in childcare, eldercare, kin work, and household work." Critically discuss this statement with reference to the material discussed in Chapter 7.

Research on work-family conflict and job satisfaction demonstrates which of the following?

The term patriarchy describes which of the following?

Maureta has a high-pressure job as a lawyer, working 50 hours per week. She also performs the majority of the carework for her two-year-old son. Which of the following best describes the emotional and mental fatigue that Maureta experiences from balancing work and family?

In a few sentences, explain what Arlie Hochschild means in The Outsourced Self. What factors might impact a family's ability to outsource work?

Briefly discuss recent trends in time spent by women and men on housework and childcare in Canada.

Every year during the Christmas holidays, Anne sits down to write cards on behalf of her immediate family to their friends and extended family. Which of the following best describes the type of work she is engaged in?

Which of the following is correct about the composition of Canadian families in 2011?

Arlie Hochschild uses the term second shift to describe which of the following?

Access to quality childcare is crucial to alleviate work-family conflict. Which of the following is correct about the availability of licensed child-care spaces in Canada?

The term separate spheres describes which of the following?

According to research, which of the following is correct about flexible workplace options in Canada?

Define the various types of conflict involving family and work. What are the consequences of such conflict for workers, families, and employers?

Recent studies about gender differences in involvement and responsibility for childcare demonstrate which of the following?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Gender and Paid Employment

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

Filters