Question 1

How have housework,childcare,and other family obligations changed over the past forty years?

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Question 2

-In Figure 12.7,"Family Structure: U.S. Families with Children Under the Age 18 Headed by Mothers,Fathers,and Both Parents," what two groups appear to have the most similar family structure?

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White Americans and Asian Americans tend to have more similar family structures, often characterized by a higher prevalence of two-parent households compared to other groups.

Question 3

Down-to-Earth Sociology,"What Are Your Chances of Getting Divorced?" reviews how almost half of all marriages fail,although not every group is at equal risk of getting divorced. What factors other than those reviewed may help lower the risk of getting divorced?

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Question 4

Journalistic accounts often state that one out of every two marriages ends in divorce. Explain why this statement presents a distorted image of divorce in the United States. Provide an alternative statistic which presents a more accurate description of divorce in the U.S.A.

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Question 5

How extensive is the problem of child abuse? Why is it such a concern in the U.S.?

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Question 6

-Figure 12.12,"Cohabitation in the United States" shows a sharp increase in cohabitation since 1970. Why is the year 1970 significant as the base year used in this chart? Assuming there has always been some degree of cohabitation prior to 1970,what changes in cultural values must have accompanied the increase?

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Question 7

What pattern does the relationship between a father and his children take following divorce?

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Question 8

-In Figure 12.9,"What Percentage of U.S. Married Women Ages 40-44 Have Never Give Birth?" why do you think Asian Americans are listed as the lowest percentage of married women who never give birth?

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Question 9

-Figure 12.3,"Marriages Between Whites and African Americans: The Race-Ethnicity of the Husband and Wives," illustrates mixed African American/white marriages. Calculate the percentage increase of both combinations (White husband/African American wife and White wife/African American husband)between 2000 and 2009. What are some reasons for these changes?

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Question 10

The incest taboo is a universal norm. Why,according to functionalists,is this so?

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Question 11

What are some specific situations that might encourage polygyny and why do you think polyandry is practically nonexistent as a practiced family form?

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Question 12

Discuss the characteristics and trends in marriage among U.S. families.

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Question 13

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

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Question 14

Sociology and the New Technology,"What Color Eyes? How Tall? Designer Babies on the Way" looks at the possibility of designer babies created from a selection of certain characteristics. Explain the conflict theorists' view of such a phenomenon.

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Question 15

What does the research indicate regarding domestic abuse in terms of perpetrator,victim,and final outcome?

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Question 16

How has selecting a mate changed throughout society?

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Question 17

-In Figure 12.2,"In Two-Paycheck Marriages,How Do Husbands and Wives Divide up Their Responsibilities?" how does the division of work correspond to gender?

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Question 18

What is the definition of homogamy? Why do you believe people tend to marry people like themselves? What are the sociological factors at play?

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Question 19

Down-to-Earth Sociology,"You Want Us to Live Together? What Do You Mean by That?" describes the surge of cohabitation in the United States. What is the relationship between a couple's approach to cohabitation and the likeliness they will stay together and/or continue to cohabit?

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Quiz 12: Marriage and Family