Deck 11: Families and the Work They Do

Question 1

Even today, ________ are responsible for most of the housework.

A) grandmothers
B) men
C) maids
D) women

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In the 19^th century, women's role was redefined as

A) educated professional in the workforce.
B) domestic laborer in paid employment.
C) caregiver to husband and children.
D) caregiver to aging parents.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Work and family are

A) based on whether the parents want kids or a career.
B) have no commonality.
C) directly interrelated.
D) based on the economy.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Angela lives in Sweden and has a three-year-old boy. Ursula lives in the United States and has a three-year-old boy. Both Angela and Ursula work part-time and have above average incomes. What can be concluded about their daycare costs?

A) Both women will receive government subsidizes for childcare.
B) Ursula will pay a lower percentage of the total cost than Angela.
C) Neither woman will receive any financial help for childcare.
D) Angela will pay a lower percentage of the total cost than Ursula.

Question 5

If the current trend of women in the workforce continues then ________ in 2030.

A) about 60 percent of women with children under 3 will be in the workforce
B) about 85 percent of women with school aged children will be in the workforce
C) about 45 percent of women with children under 6 will be in the workforce
D) about 50 percent of women with children 17 or younger will be in the workforce

Question 6

Which statement accurately reflects the bulk of research on the effects of childcare on children?

A) Children in childcare more than 20 hours a week exhibit poor relationships with parents.
B) The type of childcare (center versus a home) is the factor in child development.
C) Childcare has a negative effect on cognitive development if more than 10 hours a week.
D) The quality of childcare is a factor that affects child development.

Question 7

Lorinda works a minimum wage job. She is 29 and a single parent. Her ex-husband pays child support and she participates in SNAP and WIC programs. If her employer is typical of the general population, about ________ percent of the minimum wage employees are over the age of

A) 60; 30.
B) 25; 2.
C) 50; 25.
D) 20; 20.

Question 8

How did labor in the United States change after passage of the first state child labor law in Massachusetts in 1836?

A) Child labor increased until the early 1900s when new federal laws were passed.
B) Child labor decreased because of laws that limited the number of hours children could work.
C) Child labor was eliminated so that children could attend school and adults could find jobs.
D) Child labor increased because children were cheap and less likely to strike because they were orphans.

Question 9

In countries such as Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Italy, who pays the bulk of childcare cost?

A) Grandparents
B) Employers
C) Parents
D) Government

Question 10

In an elementary school of 100 students, how many children are left unsupervised in self-care?

A) 9
B) 5
C) 11
D) 13

Question 11

Breanna is setting up a childcare center for a corporation in the United States. The center will be located in the company headquarter and parents will be able to eat lunch with their children, if they wish. In addition, the rooms will have one-way mirrors so parents can see their children without the children seeing them. If Breanna wants to follow a European model, which policy should she consider?

A) Pay staff minimum wage
B) Staff with three years of college
C) Employees pay full cost of childcare
D) Paid four-month maternity leaves

Question 12

Women's roles became increasingly intertwined because

A) older women had to work.
B) poor women had to work .
C) they had many children.
D) marriage expectations.

Question 13

Which group is most likely to use relatives for childcare?

A) Divorced parents
B) The affluent
C) All minorities
D) Low income

Question 14

Unemployment rates were highest among ________ in the latest recession.

A) African Americans
B) Caucasians
C) Women
D) Asians

Question 15

Dr. Williams is doing research on the division of labor in households with children and working parents. Dr. William's research suggests that even when fathers and mothers both work 40 hours a week, women do more housework. This results conflicts with the

A) Gender Perspective.
B) Relative Resources Perspective.
C) Time Availability Perspective.
D) Traditional Perspective.

Question 16

Debi is a single mom of three boys ages 8, 10, and 12. She recently started working full-time and is wondering if she should let the boys go home alone after school. Knowing that she will take individual maturity into consideration, what is the general guideline for someone in her situation?

A) A child should generally be 12 to go home alone and 15 to care for younger siblings.
B) A child should generally be 10 to go home alone and 12 to care for younger siblings.
C) A child should generally be 8 to go home alone and 12 to care for younger siblings
D) A child should generally be 13 to go home alone and 16 to care for younger siblings

Question 17

Rosa had a bad day at work and came home in a bad mood. This ________ can affect her family.

A) strain
B) conflict
C) overload.
D) spillover

Question 18

High unemployment rates tend to cause a decrease in

A) death rates.
B) divorce rates.
C) birth rates.
D) marriage rates.

Question 19

Lisa stayed home with her children for 10 years before she returned to work part-time for a large company. How would her situation be different if she lived in Hungary instead of in the United States?

A) She would not be allowed to work part-time.
B) She could not be discriminated against as a part-time worker.
C) She would not be allowed promotion opportunities.
D) She would receive full-time pay.

Question 20

Women feel overloaded regardless of the hours they work because they

A) are weak.
B) do not feel supported.
C) are single.
D) have large families.

Question 21

Discuss how the availability of sick leave can influence the life of a family.

Question 22

What is a living wage? What affect would a living wage policy have on minimum wage families?

Question 23

Deana and Rachel are sisters and they each have three children. Deana lives in Hungary because she and her husband moved there for jobs with the same company years ago. Rachel lives in the United States with her husband and children. Which accurately reflects their situation?

A) The school day is shorter in Hungary and after school care is not available.
B) Poverty in Hungary will make it difficult for Rachel to find preschool for her children.
C) Deana will have an easier time returning to work in Hungary than Rachel will be in the United States.
D) Rachel will have a harder time finding dance, music, and sports activities for her children in Hungary.

Question 24

Sarah, her spouse, and their 1-year-old daughter live in Massachusetts. She is considering returning to work and wondering which type of childcare to use and if it will be cost effective. Her friend, Sydney, is a local childcare expert and licensor, and recommends that Sarah find a ________ and expect to pay over ________ a year.

A) good quality provider; $10,000
B) center; $8,000
C) family home; $7,000
D) good location; $12,000

Question 25

Howie and Allison have been married for 8 years and have 2 children. Although Howie thinks he helps with household chores such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and shopping about half the time, if they are an average couple, he performs ________ labor ________ often than he thinks.

A) occasional labor; more
B) routine household labor; more
C) occasional labor; less
D) routine household labor; less

Question 26

Reflect on the effect of the Affordable Care Act on families with parents working in minimum wage jobs.

Question 27

Describe three theories that explain the relationship between sex and division of household labor.

Question 28

Describe three factors that increase the work-family conflict.

Question 29

Create and argue for a new early childhood education policy in the United States.

Question 30

How can one distinguish the Time Availability Perspective from the Relative Resources Perspective?

A) The Time Availability Perspective is based on exchange theory and the Relative Resources Perspective is based on the Functionalist Perspective.
B) Gender is an issue in the Relative Resources Perspective, but not in the Time Resources Perspective.
C) Power is an issue in the Relative Resources Perspective, but not in the Time Availability Perspective.
D) The Time Availability Perspective is based on symbolic interactionist Perspective and the Relative Resources Perspective is not.

Question 31

Discuss the effect of gender on children's participation in household work.

Question 32

After comparing the family policies of Hungary and the United States, argue for or against the United States adopting one of Hungary's policies.

Question 33

Discuss the discrepancies between women in the workforce and attitudes about women in the workforce.

Question 34

Michelle is a working mom of two children aged 13 and 15. After school she drives them to activities and makes sure they stay busy. When her son doesn't make the select soccer team, she complains that the coach has never liked her son and tells her son they will find another team for him. Similarly when her daughter doesn't get into the honors choir, she calls the principal and complains and then her daughter gets in. Michelle could be called a ________ parent.

A) taxi
B) helicopter
C) responsible
D) involved

Question 35

Reflect on children in self-care situations and discuss whether it is a personal issue or a social issue.