Question 1

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _________; the divorce rate will __________; and the percent of childfree men and women will __________.

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Question 2

There are at least four (4)reasons why other developed countries have such lower teenage pregnancy rates than the U.S., including __________.

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Question 3

The five (5)themes of the textbook are ________.

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Question 4

According to the author of the text, she predicts that the divorce rate will continue to:

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Question 5

What is a strengths-based perspective, and how can it improve family resiliency?

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Question 6

The textbook author predicts 10 future trends for families. Discuss five (5)of these trends, and explain and evaluate her predictions. Do you agree with her?

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Question 7

What are family protective factors?

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Question 8

Describe the situation of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, and explain how patriarchy contributes to women's inability to negotiate safe sex and protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. Be sure to include in your discussion important HIV/AIDS statistics across sex and age, and the causes and consequences of age mixing described in the feature box.

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Question 9

The author of the text suggests that there will be some challenges to the piecemeal approach to family policy. Describe the U.S. approach to family policy, and compare it to other developed nations. What U.S. policies are being challenged, or might be challenged in the near future?

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Question 10

One of the reasons that girls in sub-Saharan Africa are becoming HIV-infected younger and dying earlier than boys is "sexual mixing," which means ________.

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Question 11

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the age at marriage will ________; the rate of cohabitation will ________; and the percentage of men and women without children will ________.

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Question 12

Most Americans are highly critical of welfare and welfare recipients. Are welfare recipients aware of the stigma? If so, how do they cope with or manage the stigma? Describe how the ideology of the prominent group becomes so powerful that even women on welfare will subscribe to negative stereotypes about women on welfare.

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Question 13

Which does the United States lean toward: selective or universal programs?

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Question 14

Using Susan, Marie, and their children described in the opening vignette of Chapter 15 as an example, look deep within their stories and describe the specific insights a sociological imagination can reveal about their lives.

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Question 15

Describe the four (4)themes of the text. Now choose one theme to elaborate upon and provide detailed examples of that theme. Be sure to include relevant coverage of empirical and/or comparative information.

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Question 16

What are the four (4)goals of an empirical approach?

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Question 17

List the ways that women on welfare manage the stigma, according to the feature box?

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Quiz 15: Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _; the divorce rate will ; and the percent of childfree men and women will ____.