Question 1

What double bind do poor mothers often find themselves up against?

Accepted Answer

Varies. May include the following:&#10;-intensive mothering and the work ethic&#10;-mothers are expected to care for their children, yet poor mothers must work in order to provide for their children.&#10;-society looks down upon dependency and single motherhood, idealizing self-reliance and self-sufficiency. Yet, single mothers often do not have options other than turning to government assistance; when they don't, they are accused of not taking care of their children; when they do, they are accused of taking advantage of the system

Question 2

What is defined by Blair-Loy and Henessy as &#34;an ordered, socially constructed and taken-for granted framework for understanding self and society, for thinking and for action?&#34;&#10;A) a perspective&#10;B) a schema&#10;C) a stereotype&#10;D) a feminist lens

Accepted Answer

A schema, as defined by Blair-Loy and Henessy, is an organized pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and the relationships among them. It serves as a framework for understanding self and society, guiding thinking and action by providing a structured way of interpreting the world.

Question 3

The family commitment schema is based on the ______.&#10;A) egalitarian division of domestic chores between men and women&#10;B) globally preferred positions of women&#10;C) the idealized notion of motherhood based on the circumstances of white middle-class women&#10;D) differences among women at the intersection of race, class, and gender

Accepted Answer

The family commitment schema is based on the idealized notion of motherhood based on the circumstances of white middle-class women. It assumes that women are naturally nurturing and that their primary role is in the home as the caregiver for the family, while men are the primary breadwinners. This schema has been critiqued for being based on a narrow and privileged view of family life and failing to account for the diversity of experiences and roles within families, including differences among women at the intersection of race, class, and gender.

Question 4

Poor mothers who worked for pay and aligned with the work commitment schema in Hennessy's study expressed ______.&#10;A) a desire to quit working if they could afford it&#10;B) a positive view of welfare assistance program&#10;C) only working in order to receive government aid&#10;D) wanting to work to be good examples for children

Accepted Answer

Poor mothers who worked for pay and aligned with the work commitment schema expressed wanting to work to be good examples for their children.

Question 5

Hennessy concludes that the shift in welfare policy to require single mothers to work in order to receive assistance is ______.&#10;A) appropriate and matching the women's desires be productive members of society&#10;B) contributing the growing inequality and reinforcing oppression of and among women&#10;C) reckless by forcing women into the workplace&#10;D) contributing to the United States' crisis of care

Accepted Answer

Hennessy argues that the shift in welfare policy is contributing to growing inequality and reinforcing oppression of and among women. She believes that the policy is built on the assumption that women do not want to work and ignores the structural barriers that make it difficult for women to find good jobs and provide care for their families at the same time. Additionally, the policy fails to address the underlying issue of the United States' lack of support for care work. Overall, Hennessy criticizes the policy for ignoring the larger structural issues that perpetuate inequality and relying on a narrow understanding of women's desires and capabilities.

Question 6

Compare Blair-Loy's two schemas of devotion and explain how they are influential in shaping the work and family lives of women in financial careers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) requires that recipients work in exchange for ______.&#10;A) transportation offsetting costs&#10;B) affordable housing&#10;C) temporary cash benefits&#10;D) food stamps

Accepted Answer

The TANF program provides temporary cash benefits to eligible low-income families. However, in exchange for these benefits, recipients are required to work or participate in work-related activities for a certain number of hours per week. The other options (A, B, and D) are not necessarily tied to TANF requirements. Transportation costs may be covered by other programs such as Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Affordable housing may be provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Food stamps are now known as SNAP and are separate from the TANF program.

Question 8

While Blair-Loy's &#34;devotion to work schema&#34; states that women devote single-minded attention and commitment to a career to attain status, engaging work, and financial reward, Hennessy's &#34;work commitment schema&#34; states that ______.&#10;A) self-respect is attained through work commitment&#10;B) devotion to either work or family will be rewarding and beneficial&#10;C) paid work is only profitable if there is desire, commitment, and long-term effort&#10;D) paid work is sought as a sign of responsibility and independence as a moral imperative

Accepted Answer

Hennessy's "work commitment schema" emphasizes the moral imperative of seeking paid work as a sign of responsibility and independence, contrasting with Blair-Loy's focus on the pursuit of status, engaging work, and financial reward through a single-minded commitment to career.

Question 9

In addition to overcoming economic hardship, poor single mothers must also often overcome moral judgements and disgust associated with ______.&#10;A) lack of self-reliance and self-sufficiency&#10;B) material possession&#10;C) working&#10;D) being a stay-at-home mother

Accepted Answer

Poor single mothers are often stigmatized as being lazy and not taking responsibility for their lives, which implies a lack of self-reliance and self-sufficiency. This is a common stereotype associated with poverty, particularly for those who receive government assistance. Many people believe that individuals should be able to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, and poor single mothers are often viewed as failures for being unable to do so. This moral judgement and disgust can make it even more challenging for poor single mothers to overcome economic hardship and find stability for themselves and their children.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of Blair-Loy's schemas of devotion?&#10;A) devotion to family&#10;B) devotion to work&#10;C) devotion to love

Accepted Answer

Blair-Loy's schemas of devotion are devotion to family, devotion to work, and devotion to community. Devotion to love is not one of the schemas.

Deck 51: Morality and Work-Family Conflict in the Lives of Poor and Low-Income Women