According to the family life course development framework, the __________ stage of the family life cycle comes to an end with the arrival of the first child.
a. singlehood b. newly established couple
c. families with adolescents d. aging families
Ques. 2What is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has become elongated?
a. it takes longer to earn enough to support a family
b. more children are deciding not to attend college
c. freeloading is in vogue
d. young adults are marrying earlier
Ques. 3The _________ hypothesis proposes that work-marriage-family sequence is thought to be best for mental health and happiness.
a. emerging adulthood b. normative order
c. family systems d. interaction-constructionist
Ques. 4According to the family life course development framework, each developmental task has a certain order in which major transitions to adult roles take place, called _______.
a. role sequencing b. in a row
c. at-a-boys d. appropriate age staging
Ques. 5Which of the following is NOT a neighborhood risk factor which puts children at greater risk for negative outcomes including violence?
a. poverty
b. low adult educational attainment
c. homogeneous neighborhoods
d. a higher percentage of female-headed households
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