Exam 1: Marriage, Relationships, and Family Commitments: Making Choices in a Changing Society

Racial and ethnic minorities make up about one-tenth of the U.S. population today.

Structural constraints (economic and social forces) cannot influence personal choices.

Parents, especially, and siblings and other relatives are usually highly influential in developing a child's _____________, or that child's sense of worth and value.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a(n) __________.

Many households containing grandparents are __________ family households, which include other relatives besides parents and children.

The concept of "household" is broader than that of "family" as it includes

The __________ family consists of husband, wife, and children in one household.

Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle

Until about 50 years ago, the __________ family was considered the traditional American family.

What is meant by the term postmodern family?

A person who believed in the "family decline" theory might say the following:

Unconscious decisions are called

Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of

The goal of this text is to help you do all of the following EXCEPT

Unconscious decisions are called choosing __________.

Today, only __________ percent of American households fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of a married couple with children, where only the husband is employed.

According to the text, married life is far more complex and difficult than the traditional image commonly portrayed.

The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become _________________ since the 1960s.

According to the text, over time, cohabitation has become

The divorce rate