Exam 11: Work and Family

Many couples work outside the home and also have a family. a. What appears to be the effects on children when both partners work outside the home? b. What can parents do in order to be sure they do not shortchange their children?

Shift work is associated with ____________

The expanding economy needed more workers, and women were drawn into the labor force in significant numbers beginning around __________.

What is the "wage gap?" Give several examples.

The text observes that a little over half of home-based workers are women. Besides catching up on work, the reason they give most often for working at home is

Both men and women do far more housework these days than in 1965.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements discussed in the text that aresuggested as desirable in selecting a child-care facility?

The "day care wars" were ignited by the reporting of specific research findings by

Virtually all research and other writings on the subject suggest that today's typical American family is a stressed and rushed one.

In 2007, over __________ percent of wives with children between ages 6 and 17 earned wages.

The pronounced tendency for men and women to be employed in different types of jobs is termed __________.

Brad and Janet have been married for 10 years. Janet is a prosecuting attorney. Brad stays home to care for the house and family. The text would identify Brad as a

Including child care, many employed wives (and just a few husbands) put in what sociologist Arlie Hochschild calls a __________ of unpaid family work that amounts to an extra month of work each year.

Of all racial/ethnic categories, __________ women were the most likely to hold managerial or professional jobs in 2005.

Research has shown that the quality of child care is higher when certain conditions are present. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Study after study shows that marital satisfaction is greater when __________.

Outline the origins, ambiguities, conflicts and current consequences of the economic roles of husbands and wives. In your answer, be sure to use appropriate concepts and include supportive appropriate data or research results.

Hertz found that the two-career couples she studied were realistic, though sometimes regretful, about some benefits of the traditional relationships they are giving up.

A(n) _________ is one who relocates to accommodate the partner's career.

In general, __________ men spend more time in unpaid family work than do Caucasian men.