Question 1

This chapter lists a number of different possible solutions to work-family conflict.Explain at least one proposal that seems promising to you.Suggest one possible solution not listed in the chapter and provide justification for why you think this solution could work.

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Question 2

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 3

The phenomenon in which women have seemingly endless housework and child care on top of hours of paid work is referred to by sociologist Arlie Hochschild as

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A)   second shift
B)   occupational segregation
C)   multitasking
D)   feminismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

There are three main factors within couples' relationships that seem to account for the fact that women perform so much more unpaid work in the home

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A)   food, entertainment, and health
B)   sexuality, race, and class
C)   age, sex, and location
D)   time, resources, and genderE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The 1970s Wages for Housework campaign attempted to

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A)   demand housewives be paid wages for their labor.
B)   unionize maids, domestic workers, and nannies.
C)   push women out of the home and into the paid workplace.
D)   elect a feminist-friendly state senator in New York.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Although much of the gendered division of labor takes place within the home,there are also a number of institutional settings surrounding families that are crucial as well,including

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A)   a labor market where men usually earn less than women.
B)   a relatively high-wage (and therefore high-cost)  service economy.
C)   religious institutions that reinforce the ideal of women as the head of and primary provider for the family.
D)   a pattern of gender socialization-primarily through families, schools, and the media.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What percentage of American parents report that they would like to have more time with their families?

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A)   30 percent
B)   50 percent
C)   70 percent
D)   90 percentE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 10

Mr.Johnson works a paid job and Mrs.Johnson 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)   Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have an egalitarian relationship.
B)   Mr. Johnson is more likely to help out at home.
C)   Mrs. Johnson's work is not recognized because it has no direct dollar value.
D)   Mrs. Johnson gains the skills to take care of herself in the case of divorce.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What concept does sociologist Judith Lorber propose as a way to gradually erase gender differences in the responsibilities of men and women?

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A)   Protestant family ethic
B)   degendering families
C)   divorce
D)   marriage counselingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Families that practice what Francine Deutsch calls "equally shared parenting" have succeeded best by

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A)   focusing on the early childbearing years, when the division of labor tends to be the most strongly marked by gender.
B)   having stay-at-home mothers develop their own hobbies so they don't feel inferior to husbands with full-time jobs.
C)   letting one parent focus their attention on one child or set of children while another parent focuses their attention on another child or set of children.
D)   outsourcing as much of the parenting responsibilities as possible so as to create more free time for parents.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Wives significantly outearn their husbands in how many marriages?

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A)   1 in 5
B)   2 in 5
C)   3 in 5
D)   4 in 5E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

Socialization means that the lessons learned in childhood are applied to the situations in which people find themselves as adults.This means that boys who grow up with an employed mother

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A)   hire someone to clean their homes for them when they grow up.
B)   have their mothers do their housework their entire lives.
C)   do more housework when they grow up.
D)   do less housework when they grow up.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which factor tends to play a large role in the options available for balancing work and family?

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A)   one's level of education
B)   quality of one's job
C)   one's gender
D)   one's intelligenceE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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)   counselingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 19

Which group has been identified by sociologists as having more traditional gendered divisions of labor?

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A)   Lesbian and gay
B)   White
C)   Black
D)   ChristianE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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 divorceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Work and Families

This chapter lists a number of different possible solutions to work-family conflict.Explain at least one proposal that seems promising to you.Suggest one possible solution not listed in the chapter and provide justification for why you think this solution could work.

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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 phenomenon in which women have seemingly endless housework and child care on top of hours of paid work is referred to by sociologist Arlie Hochschild as

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There are three main factors within couples' relationships that seem to account for the fact that women perform so much more unpaid work in the home

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The 1970s Wages for Housework campaign attempted to

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Although much of the gendered division of labor takes place within the home,there are also a number of institutional settings surrounding families that are crucial as well,including

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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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What percentage of American parents report that they would like to have more time with their families?

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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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Mr.Johnson works a paid job and Mrs.Johnson 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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What concept does sociologist Judith Lorber propose as a way to gradually erase gender differences in the responsibilities of men and women?

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Families that practice what Francine Deutsch calls "equally shared parenting" have succeeded best by

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Wives significantly outearn their husbands in how many marriages?

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Care work is defined as

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Socialization means that the lessons learned in childhood are applied to the situations in which people find themselves as adults.This means that boys who grow up with an employed mother

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Which factor tends to play a large role in the options available for balancing work and family?

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

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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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Which group has been identified by sociologists as having more traditional gendered divisions of labor?

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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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