Question 1

One reason that gender difference in housework has eroded over the last half-century is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the balance between men and women has not shifted. 
B)  the total amount of time spent on housework has declined. 
C)  technology has reduced the time it takes to perform household tasks. 
D)  children have taken on more housework tasks.

Question 2

This chapter describes three different types of work: care work, housework, and market work. Name and describe two of the interesting challenges that modern families face in relation to these types of work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This chapter describes three different types of...

Question 3

People who support state-provided early child care argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  most parents can already afford high-quality child care. 
B)  the cost and time management needs of child care are major impediments to parents' careers. 
C)  most European countries do not offer early childhood education. 
D)  such schooling will not equalize opportunities for children as they grow up.

Question 4

The most rapid period of change in the gender composition of the workforce occurred in the three decades after 1960 as the proportion of women in the labor force

Accepted Answer

A)  increased from about one-third to three-quarters. 
B)  decreased from about one-half to one-third. 
C)  increased from about one-fourth to nine-tenths. 
D)  decreased from about five-eighths to three-eighths.

Exam 11: Work and Families

One reason that gender difference in housework has eroded over the last half-century is that

This chapter describes three different types of work: care work, housework, and market work. Name and describe two of the interesting challenges that modern families face in relation to these types of work.

People who support state-provided early child care argue that

The most rapid period of change in the gender composition of the workforce occurred in the three decades after 1960 as the proportion of women in the labor force