A central focus of the feminist theory is on__________ issues.

A central focus of the feminist theory is on__________ issues.
 
  a. practical
  b. gender
  c. interpretation
  d. environmental

Ques. 2

In accordance with the stress model of parental effectiveness, single mothers have several stressors which can lead to less effective parenting behaviors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
 
  a. time constraints b. poorer economic resources
 c. a private safety net d. higher depression levels

Ques. 3

Family systems theory emphasizes that family systems seek _________, or stable balance and symmetry.
 
  a. attachment
  b. conflict
  c. interaction
  d. equilibrium

Ques. 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the facts discussed in the text concerning fathers as primary parents?
 
  a. About 20 percent of all U.S. children under age fifteen are living with single fathers.
 b. About 5 percent of black and of nonHispanic white children live with single fathers.
 c. Whether married or single, fathers as primary parents report facing isolation and stereotypes.
 d. Primary-parent fathers have begun to organize support groups.

Ques. 5

The __________ perspective looks at the family as a whole where change in one part sets in motion a process to restore equilibrium.
 
  a. interactionist b. exchange
 c. family systems d. feminist

Ques. 6

___________ are biological or, much less often, adoptive fathers who do not live with their children.
 
  a. Stepfathers b. Nonresident fathers
 c. Social fathers d. Disinterested fathers