Question 1

According to Hochschild,which of these factors is the most significant predictor of who will perform the work of the "second shift"?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  social class 
C)  religious affiliation 
D)  race and ethnicity 
A)  gender 
B)  social class 
C)  religious affiliation 
D)  race and ethnicity A

Question 2

One of the major problems with the Family and Medical Leave Act is that job protected leaves provided by the law are unpaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Hochschild's research on the "second shift" focuses on the unique problems of factory workers who work 3 to 11 p.m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are the trends in the labor force participation of U.S.men and women? How has structural change in the U.S.economy contributed to changes in labor force participation?

Accepted Answer

The trends in the labor force participat

Question 5

According to Gerson and Jacobs,between 1970 and 2000 dual-earner couples

Accepted Answer

A)  increased from 10% to 25% of married couples. 
B)  saw their average number of hours worked increase. 
C)  saw their average number of hours worked stay the same. 
D)  worked fewer hours and teens worked more hours. 
A)  increased from 10% to 25% of married couples. 
B)  saw their average number of hours worked increase. 
C)  saw their average number of hours worked stay the same. 
D)  worked fewer hours and teens worked more hours.

Question 6

Research on the division of domestic labor in lesbian and gay families finds

Accepted Answer

A)  patterns that resemble those in heterosexual families. 
B)  patterns that are the opposite of heterosexual families. 
C)  gay and lesbian couples tend to hire outside help to do housework. 
D)  that a single member of the relationship does all of the housework. 
A)  patterns that resemble those in heterosexual families. 
B)  patterns that are the opposite of heterosexual families. 
C)  gay and lesbian couples tend to hire outside help to do housework. 
D)  that a single member of the relationship does all of the housework.

Question 7

In 2009,as the Great Recession worsened,unemployment

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A)  rose sharply. 
B)  rose more for women than for men. 
C)  was lower in construction and manufacturing than most other areas. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  rose sharply. 
B)  rose more for women than for men. 
C)  was lower in construction and manufacturing than most other areas. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Since 2000,teen participation in the labor force has

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A)  declined sharply. 
B)  declined slightly. 
C)  increased slightly. 
D)  increased sharply. 
A)  declined sharply. 
B)  declined slightly. 
C)  increased slightly. 
D)  increased sharply.

Question 9

Which of the following has dramatically increased,as a proportion of working class jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  men in manufacturing jobs 
B)  teenagers in manufacturing 
C)  women in care sector jobs 
D)  men in the skilled trades 
A)  men in manufacturing jobs 
B)  teenagers in manufacturing 
C)  women in care sector jobs 
D)  men in the skilled trades

Question 10

Research finds working class women are

Accepted Answer

A)  more committed to work than middle-class women. 
B)  more likely than middle-class women to work in family-friendly companies. 
C)  more likely than middle-class women to give up employment if the income becomes less necessary. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  more committed to work than middle-class women. 
B)  more likely than middle-class women to work in family-friendly companies. 
C)  more likely than middle-class women to give up employment if the income becomes less necessary. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Discuss the new demand for adolescent workers.What has caused that demand? How do adolescents use their earnings?

Accepted Answer

The new demand for adolescent workers ha

Question 12

What are the most difficult problems dual-earner families encounter? How are parents coping with the competing demands of work and family?

Accepted Answer

The most difficult problems that dual-ea

Question 13

Zavella's study of Chicana cannery workers in California illustrates the relationship of women's work and family roles to

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A)  the growth of the U.S. agricultural economy. 
B)  downward mobility. 
C)  social class and racial inequality. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the growth of the U.S. agricultural economy. 
B)  downward mobility. 
C)  social class and racial inequality. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

The term "work/family role system" refers to

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A)  uneven relationships to work and family based on gender. 
B)  programs where employees can select their work schedules to balance the needs of their families. 
C)  an employment situation in which a child care center is provided on the premises. 
D)  the conditions associated with performing a job. 
A)  uneven relationships to work and family based on gender. 
B)  programs where employees can select their work schedules to balance the needs of their families. 
C)  an employment situation in which a child care center is provided on the premises. 
D)  the conditions associated with performing a job.

Question 15

Economic restructuring has resulted in both too-long and too-short work weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Arlie Hochschild's research on Fortune 500 companies finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  home is a haven from the demands and pressures of the workplace. 
B)  the workplace is becoming a haven from the demands and pressures of home. 
C)  the policies of family-friendly employers vastly reduce the stress experienced by working parents. 
D)  dual earner couples take nearly equal responsibility for housework and child rearing. 
A)  home is a haven from the demands and pressures of the workplace. 
B)  the workplace is becoming a haven from the demands and pressures of home. 
C)  the policies of family-friendly employers vastly reduce the stress experienced by working parents. 
D)  dual earner couples take nearly equal responsibility for housework and child rearing.

Question 17

Which of the following describes trends in U.S.labor force participation by gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's labor force participation has increased, while men's has decreased. 
B)  Women's labor force participation has increased, while men's has held steady. 
C)  Both women's and men's labor force participation has increased. 
D)  Women's labor force participation has begun to drop, while men's is increasing. 
A)  Women's labor force participation has increased, while men's has decreased. 
B)  Women's labor force participation has increased, while men's has held steady. 
C)  Both women's and men's labor force participation has increased. 
D)  Women's labor force participation has begun to drop, while men's is increasing.

Question 18

According to the text,"kin work" refers to the labor of extended kin in family-owned businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the gendered nature of labor in the household.What are some of the conclusions the text draws from studies of household labor?

Accepted Answer

The gendered nature of labor in the hous

Question 20

Research on housework suggests husbands do relatively more housework when

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not have a college degree. 
B)  they are younger. 
C)  their wives ask them to do more. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they do not have a college degree. 
B)  they are younger. 
C)  their wives ask them to do more. 
D)  all of the above

According to Hochschild,which of these factors is the most significant predictor of who will perform the work of the "second shift"?

One of the major problems with the Family and Medical Leave Act is that job protected leaves provided by the law are unpaid.

Hochschild's research on the "second shift" focuses on the unique problems of factory workers who work 3 to 11 p.m.

What are the trends in the labor force participation of U.S.men and women? How has structural change in the U.S.economy contributed to changes in labor force participation?

According to Gerson and Jacobs,between 1970 and 2000 dual-earner couples

Research on the division of domestic labor in lesbian and gay families finds

In 2009,as the Great Recession worsened,unemployment

Since 2000,teen participation in the labor force has

Which of the following has dramatically increased,as a proportion of working class jobs?

Research finds working class women are

Discuss the new demand for adolescent workers.What has caused that demand? How do adolescents use their earnings?

What are the most difficult problems dual-earner families encounter? How are parents coping with the competing demands of work and family?

Zavella's study of Chicana cannery workers in California illustrates the relationship of women's work and family roles to

The term "work/family role system" refers to

Economic restructuring has resulted in both too-long and too-short work weeks.

Arlie Hochschild's research on Fortune 500 companies finds that

Which of the following describes trends in U.S.labor force participation by gender?

According to the text,"kin work" refers to the labor of extended kin in family-owned businesses.

Discuss the gendered nature of labor in the household.What are some of the conclusions the text draws from studies of household labor?

Research on housework suggests husbands do relatively more housework when

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Exam 7: Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

According to Hochschild,which of these factors is the most significant predictor of who will perform the work of the "second shift"?

One of the major problems with the Family and Medical Leave Act is that job protected leaves provided by the law are unpaid.

Hochschild's research on the "second shift" focuses on the unique problems of factory workers who work 3 to 11 p.m.

What are the trends in the labor force participation of U.S.men and women? How has structural change in the U.S.economy contributed to changes in labor force participation?

According to Gerson and Jacobs,between 1970 and 2000 dual-earner couples

Research on the division of domestic labor in lesbian and gay families finds

In 2009,as the Great Recession worsened,unemployment

Since 2000,teen participation in the labor force has

Which of the following has dramatically increased,as a proportion of working class jobs?

Research finds working class women are

Discuss the new demand for adolescent workers.What has caused that demand? How do adolescents use their earnings?

What are the most difficult problems dual-earner families encounter? How are parents coping with the competing demands of work and family?

Zavella's study of Chicana cannery workers in California illustrates the relationship of women's work and family roles to

The term "work/family role system" refers to

Economic restructuring has resulted in both too-long and too-short work weeks.

Arlie Hochschild's research on Fortune 500 companies finds that

Which of the following describes trends in U.S.labor force participation by gender?

According to the text,"kin work" refers to the labor of extended kin in family-owned businesses.

Discuss the gendered nature of labor in the household.What are some of the conclusions the text draws from studies of household labor?

Research on housework suggests husbands do relatively more housework when

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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