Deck 2: Public Debates and Private Lives

Question 1

In author Sharon Hays' study, stay-at-home moms imply that working mothers

A) do not care about their children.
B) should have more access to childcare.
C) put their own interests before the interests of their children.
D) work only out of economic necessity.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The ideology of intensive mothering has been the dominant model of childrearing in the United States.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Feminist Model of family breakdown focuses on changes in the economy and less parental time at home.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The traditional mother who stays at home is

A) generally uneducated.
B) usually upper middle class.
C) perceived as nurturing and self-sacrificing.
D) praised by most people in society.

Question 5

Modern mothers are

A) not really conflicted over their roles.
B) influenced by the ideology of intensive mothering.
C) reject traditional images of motherhood.
D) are valued for their contribution to society.

Question 6

The view that the current family crisis stems from structural more than cultural changes is characteristic of the __________ Model.

A) Feminist
B) Conservative
C) Liberal
D) Egalitarian

Question 7

Stay-at-home moms and working moms are ambivalent about their current positions.

Question 8

The idea of a declining American family stems from

A) anxiety over the rising divorce rate.
B) concern over children in single-parent households.
C) evidence of family violence and dysfunction.
D) all of the above

Question 9

The conservative model of family breakdown focuses on

A) the loss of cultural and moral values. a
B) the results of a changing economy.
C) the effect of religion on society.
D) women's contributions to the family.

Question 10

While traditional mothers are pulled by the pressure of the outside world, working mothers have no desire to stay at home with their children.

Question 11

According to conservative critics of the family, the solution to the breakdown in family values is

A) to increase social welfare for children.
B) give marriage and parenting higher priority.
C) emphasize the role of government programs.
D) create new forms of family life.

Question 12

Traditional mothers are unaffected by other women's workforce participation.

Question 13

The supermom who combines work and motherhood effortlessly is

A) a popular image of mothers in contemporary society.
B) seen as a more effective parent than stay-at-home moms.
C) the norm in contemporary society.
D) none of the above

Question 14

Explain how the ideology of intensive mothering contributes to antagonism between working and stay-at-home mothers.

Question 15

The mommy wars have resulted from tensions between traditional notions about childrearing and changing gender roles.

Question 16

In the mommy wars, traditional mothers are pitted against supermoms who

A) are expected to juggle work and family.
B) feel guilty about giving inadequate time to their children.
C) are thought to be hardworking and intelligent.
D) all of the above

Question 17

Describe the two "sides" in the mommy wars.

Question 18

What are some of the cultural contradictions of motherhood in contemporary society?

Question 19

The Feminist Model of family decline emphasizes

A) economic changes. b
B) the decline of community and cooperation. c
C) women's primary role as mothers. d
D) women's contribution to family decline.

Question 20

One conservative solution to a breakdown in family structure might be to create tougher divorce laws.

Question 21

Recent changes in family forms have had the greatest negative consequences for children.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the three models of family decline.

Question 23

Describe how models of family decline might influence the development of public policy.

Question 24

Feminists emphasize the role of community in improving conditions for families.

Question 25

The Liberal and Conservative Models both attribute the decline in family values to women's increased participation in the labor force.

Question 26

Identify the social changes that have led to the development of family decline theories.