Exam 11: Work and Family

The vast majority of commuter couples prefer their life style.

Recent research suggests that men are more apt to see women's employment as a benefit. As a result, the text points out, there is an ideological shift toward

The concept of the __________ describes the fact that motherhood has a tremendous negative lifetime impact on earnings.

Social scientists have called marriages in which spouses live apart _________.

Employed wives contribute about __________of a family's income.

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

The American Time Use Survey shows that women spend more than double the time than men do in the care of the household and its members.

You and your partner both wish to return to outside employment after your baby's first year. What options are available for childcare? a. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each possible option for childcare available to you. b. If you choose to employ a day care center, what criteria should be used to find quality care?

What are the challenges of shift work for family members? Give an example.

The American Time Use Survey shows that women spend _________ time than men in the care of the household and its members.

Some husbands today are rejecting the idea that dedication to one's job or occupational achievement is the ultimate indicator of success.

According to the text's discussion of child care workers, these women are often __________.

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild and other researchers have concluded that the second shift for women means __________ between husbands and wives, as women sacrifice leisure-and sleep-to accomplish unpaid family work.

In her study of dual-earner couples, sociologist Rosanna Hertz explored parents' approaches to child care and found they fell into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The term __________ refers to child care provided in a caregiver's home.

Explain the concept of "opting out" and give an example.

The United States has the highest annual average of weeks worked than any other country, at an average of almost ___________ weeks per year.

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

__________ involves an employee being able to take an extended period of time from work, either paid or unpaid, for the purpose of caring for a newborn, for a newly adopted or seriously ill child, for the care of an elderly parent, or for their own health needs with the guarantee of a job upon returning.

Careers differ from jobs in that they pay significantly more but require less education.