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Marriage And Family Life > Work, Family Roles, and Marerial Resources Chapter 8 > Flashcards

Work, Family Roles, and Marerial Resources Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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What is a family in which both spouses work?

A

dual-income family

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2
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What is the extent to which participation in one domain impacts another domain?

A

work-family spill over

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3
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What do you call a company policy that allows employees to choose the work hours.

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Flextime

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4
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What do you call a subtype of dual-earner who are both professionally committed.

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dual-career family

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5
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What is the trend toward increasing proportions of women, regardless of race or age living in poverty?

A

feminization of poverty

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6
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What negatively affects the emotional health of families?

A

Job stressors

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7
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Name 3 types of work that are particularly stressful for families.

A
  1. work that is difficult
  2. work that requires separation for periods of time
  3. work that is too demanding of a person’s time
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8
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What is one of the barriers to family closeness?

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a job schedule that makes it difficult for family members to be together.

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9
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Who provides models of male and female behavior for children?

A

Parents

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10
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Name 3 benefits of fathers helping with childcare.

A
  1. Forms closer father-child bonds
  2. Eases mother’s burden
  3. Strengthens the spouses relationship
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11
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What can affect child-care roles?

A

work hours and schedules

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12
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What do you call the time demands and hetic pace of parents’ jobs?

A

time poor

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13
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What are 2 effects families who are time poor?

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  1. children miss out on time with parents

2 parents miss out on time with children and spouse

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14
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The number of mothers in the labor force is increasing? true or false

A

true

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15
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Mothers who are in the workforce are ______satisfied compared to those who are not .

A

Slightly more

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16
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What is ethic of equity in families?

A

fair division of labor

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17
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What is the ethic of care?

A

sensitive to the needs of family members

18
Q

What is a characteristic of a dual-career vs dual-earner?

A

spouses jobs usually require a high degree of commitment and continuous development.

19
Q

What are the 2 motives for married women with children to work?

A
  1. Financial necessity

2. The desire to improve the family’s living standard.

20
Q

Women earn _____cents for every dollar that men earn?

A

80

21
Q

This gender gap cannot be accounted for by

________ __________or _______ ____________.

A

differences in education or job qualifications.

22
Q

Money management is also a source of

________________ or ______________in the family.

A

harmony or discord

23
Q

What is the best money management system?

A

The one the works for the individual couple

24
Q

What is one strategy for meeting financial goals?

A

A budget

25
Q

A budget is an effective way to _______ _______ ________. it balances ___________with ________.

A

direct cash flow, expenses, income

26
Q

What percent of families in the US have incomes below the poverty level?

A

12%

27
Q

What is happening to a growing number of poor families?

A

homeless, living on the streets or in shelters

28
Q

Men or Women have a higher poverty rate?

A

women

29
Q

Why are more women poor?

A

less economic resources, more single moms, and widows

30
Q

Name 4 effects of poverty on children.

A
  1. poor grades
  2. high dropout rates
  3. greater risk of teenage pregnancy
  4. greater risk of being a poor adult
31
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Reports conclude that the economic gap was________at the end of the century and continues to __________.

A

greater, grow

32
Q

What percent of 2 parent homes do both parents work?

A

65%

33
Q

What percent of 2 parent home does father only work?

A

30%

34
Q

What percent of 2 parent home does only mother work?

A

5%

35
Q

The stress of balancing both work and family demands can have a negative effect on _______?

A

health

36
Q

Fathers who work nights are how many times more likely to divorce?

A

6

37
Q

Women who work nights are what odds likely to divorce.

A

triple the odds

38
Q

The decisions parent make about work and family help shape what 3 things in their kids?

A

intellectual development
social behavior
personalities

39
Q

What percent of companies offer flextime?

A

56%

40
Q

What percent of adults have flexible work schedule?

A

27%

41
Q

What does “scaling back” mean?

A

limits work hours, reduce advance expectations, 1 job marriage,

42
Q

What is a consequence for a women leaving the work force and come back later.?

A

more difficult career advancement and salary gains

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