More than __________ of all divorces involve children under eighteen, and about 40 percent of children born to married parents will experience marital disruption.
a. one-quarter b. one-third
c. half d. two-thirds
Ques. 2People in individualized marriages expect all of the following EXCEPT
a. patriarchal authority. b. love and emotional support.
c. personal autonomy. d. role flexibility.
Ques. 3Custodial fathers receive about ___ percent of the child support amounts that custodial mothers receive.
a. 96
b. 78
c. 67
d. 54
Ques. 4Marriage partners now expect love and emotional intimacy, open communication, role flexibility, gender equality, and personal growth. Which does this describe?
a. the institutional marriage bond
b. the companionate marriage bond
c. the individualized marriage bond
d. the cohabitation bond
Ques. 5Marie lives in Paris, France, and is the custodial parent of her 2-year-old son. Even if her ex-husband fails to pay his court-ordered child support, the government sends Marie the full amount of support awarded to her son. This procedure is referred to in the text as
a. government-based child support allowance.
b. a children's allowance.
c. guaranteed child support.
d. cost-sharing child support.
Ques. 6In a(n) __________ marriage, which dominates Americans' goals for marriage today, partners expect companionship and intimacy as well as more practical benefits.
a. institutional b. companionate
c. individualized d. arranged
Ques. 7The _______ perspective assumes that a family with both parents living in the same household is the optimal environment for children's development.
a. rehabilitative alimony b. child support
c. parental loss d. parental compensation