Mary has been happily married to Paul for thirteen years. She has been a stay-at-home mother to their son since his birth six years ago. Recently, she started working full-time at a school to keep herself busy. According to Schoen et al., which of the following will most likely be the effect of Mary's employment on her marriage and family?
A) Mary's marriage will become vulnerable to divorce.
B) Mary's husband will be unable to share the stresses of employment with her.
C) Mary's husband will become emotionally detached from his son.
D) Mary's marriage will be unaffected by her employment.
Ques. 2According to Hochschild (1989), in the context of employed women, the term _____ is a cultural cover-up for an overworked and/or frustrated woman.
A) supermom
B) Mr. Mom
C) soccer mom
D) bellwether
Ques. 3According to Hochschild (1997), a woman who prepares meals for her family and takes care of her children after returning home from work is involved in the _____.
A) second shift
B) third shift
C) fourth shift
D) first shift
Ques. 4Smith and Joanne, a married couple with two young daughters, work full-time as an investment banker and a pediatrician, respectively. To ensure that their children are supervised at all times, Smith and Joanne agree to an arrangement wherein Smith works from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Joanne works from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. In this scenario, Smith and Joanne's arrangement is known as _____.
A) role compartmentalization
B) shift work
C) the third shift
D) the mommy track
Ques. 5In the context of day care options, most mothers prefer to leave their children _____.
A) in day care centers
B) in home-based day care
C) with relatives
D) with neighbors
Ques. 6Which of the following is a characteristic of THEIR career marriage?
A) Both spouses share a career or work together.
B) Both spouses live in different locations during the workweek.
C) Both spouses believe in traditional gender role attitudes.
D) Both spouses have different but equally important careers.
Ques. 7According to the__________, work spreads into family life in the form of the worker/parent always being on the computer in reference to work.
A) superperson strategy
B) cognitive restructuring strategy
C) spillover thesis
D) theory of relativity
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