Question 1

When the time demands, strains, or obligations of work or family roles make it difficult for people to fulfill their obligations in either role, they experience

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A)   work-family conflict.
B)   stress.
C)   hypertension disorder.
D)   higher rates of divorce.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The authors of this chapter mention that the state often redistributes the products of our labor. What does that mean, and what impact does this have on family work? Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing overall? Why?

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Question 3

What trend in child care does the American Time Use Survey find in the last half-century?

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A)   Men and women have both increased their time with children.
B)   Men and women have not changed their time with children.
C)   Men have increased their time with children while women have decreased their time with children.
D)   Men have decreased their time with children while women have increased their time with children.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The quintessential care work, which is usually hands-on, intimate work to provide children with the material, intellectual, and emotional support they need, is

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A)   teaching.
B)   pediatrics.
C)   child care.
D)   counseling.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The three institutional arenas in which we feed and care for children include the

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A)   family, the market, and the state.
B)   church, the school, and the home.
C)   government, the mall, and the Internet.
D)   media, the nonprofits, and the banks.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which country offers the most total paid family leave guaranteed to parents with children?

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A)   Switzerland
B)   Finland
C)   United States
D)   JapanE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

In the late 1970s, only one-third of Americans thought that mothers' employment was not harmful for their preschool-aged children. Thirty years later, that proportion rose to two-thirds, illustrating

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A)   that women have become better mothers, able to juggle both paid work and child rearing.
B)   that popular attitudes toward the appropriate divisions between men and women have gradually shifted.
C)   that Americans tend to value the Protestant work ethic, encouraging everyone, despite their social status, to engage in paid labor.
D)   the limits of the feminist movement, which failed to make care work a waged occupation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

In the last half-century, the growth of women's employment contributed to conflicts between family and paid work obligations for various reasons, including the fact that

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A)   the system did not work for single parents, who could not combine the paid and unpaid work of two spouses.
B)   married couples, who spent more time and energy away from home, spent even more time getting housework and child care done.
C)   employers attempted to provide more flexible work policies for employees, leading to employees working less.
D)   parents and couples tended to opt out of jobs that demanded a lot of time, leading to financial troubles.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Employers are reluctant to embrace a reduction in work hours by shortening the workweek, increasing the number of part-time workers, or offering more time off from work because

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A)   workers are less dedicated to the company.
B)   employees have a more difficult time communicating with each other.
C)   work tasks are harder to allocate.
D)   they have to train and provide benefits for more workers.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following examples illustrates how the state redistributes much of the product of our labor?

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A)   Apple outsourcing much of its labor to non-U.S. countries
B)   private hospitals hiring low-wage immigrant workers
C)   income taxes used to pay for Social Security plans
D)   student groups sending care packages to disaster areas overseasE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Although patterns that concern care work are developed within families, the institutional setting surrounding families is crucial as well. Describe at least two of the institutional factors mentioned in this chapter.

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Question 12

The greater number of hours of paid work for men are, on average, balanced out by

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A)   men paying for more things at home.
B)   the greater hours of unpaid work for women.
C)   men having more decision-making power at home.
D)   women having more free time.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What has been one of the consequences of wealthier families reducing their work-family conflict by employing service workers?

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A)   exacerbating work-family conflict for low-wage workers
B)   freeing up time for all families
C)   establishing meaningful connections with service workers
D)   children scoring lower on standardized testsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In historical terms, women's employment patterns have evolved extremely quickly-so quickly that

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A)   women have faced no struggles in the workplace.
B)   there is a growing crisis around lack of child care.
C)   women are earning more than men.
D)   the expectations people have for work and family are unclear.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

John works a paid job, and May primarily performs unpaid labor, such as taking care of the home and the children. What is one consequence of this situation?

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A)   John and May have an egalitarian relationship.
B)   John is more likely to help out at home.
C)   May's work is not recognized because it has no direct dollar value.
D)   May gains the skills to take care of herself in case of divorce.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Care work is defined as

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A)   the labor of attempting to make people feel better about themselves.
B)   work that is performed face-to-face for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of another person.
C)   work that people do that they really care about.
D)   the act of caring for someone less fortunate than oneself.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

When Shawna picks up her kids from soccer practice, sociologists would say she is engaging in what?

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A)   housework
B)   market work
C)   care work
D)   women's workE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

This chapter considers the various contexts in which family work occurs. Consider how family work, such as feeding children, might occur in one of the following institutional areas-the family, the market, or the state-and describe some of the implications of work taking place in that context.

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Question 19

Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict. What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?

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Question 20

One of the advantages of time use studies, in which researchers investigate how people fill their days with activities, is that they

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A)   take account of care work that often seems invisible.
B)   see how much men lie about the amount of work they do in the home.
C)   help mothers speed up their care-giving tasks.
D)   encourage parents to spend more time with their children.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Work and Families

In historical terms, women's employment patterns have evolved extremely quickly-so quickly that

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The quintessential care work, which is usually hands-on, intimate work to provide children with the material, intellectual, and emotional support they need, is

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John works a paid job, and May primarily performs unpaid labor, such as taking care of the home and the children. What is one consequence of this situation?

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In the late 1970s, only one-third of Americans thought that mothers' employment was not harmful for their preschool-aged children. Thirty years later, that proportion rose to two-thirds, illustrating

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When the time demands, strains, or obligations of work or family roles make it difficult for people to fulfill their obligations in either role, they experience

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This chapter considers the various contexts in which family work occurs. Consider how family work, such as feeding children, might occur in one of the following institutional areas-the family, the market, or the state-and describe some of the implications of work taking place in that context.

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The authors of this chapter mention that the state often redistributes the products of our labor. What does that mean, and what impact does this have on family work? Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing overall? Why?

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The greater number of hours of paid work for men are, on average, balanced out by

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Compare and contrast how single parents and married parents experience work-family conflict. What is one possible solution for work-family conflict proposed for each group?

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When Shawna picks up her kids from soccer practice, sociologists would say she is engaging in what?

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What has been one of the consequences of wealthier families reducing their work-family conflict by employing service workers?

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Which of the following examples illustrates how the state redistributes much of the product of our labor?

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Employers are reluctant to embrace a reduction in work hours by shortening the workweek, increasing the number of part-time workers, or offering more time off from work because

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One of the advantages of time use studies, in which researchers investigate how people fill their days with activities, is that they

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