What is true about the amount of time today's mothers spend with their children?
a. They spend more time with their children than mothers did 40 years ago.
b. They spend less time with their children than mothers did 40 years ago.
c. They spend the same amount of time with their children as mothers did 40 years ago.
d. They spend less time overall, but better quality time, than mothers did 40 years ago.
Ques. 2The increase of the number of children living in poverty is a direct result of
a. the Great Recession.
b. racial discrimination.
c. gender inequalities.
d. globalization.
Ques. 3Today's parenting styles are more flexible and less __________, thus leading to less inhibited children.
a. authoritarian
b. effective
c. understanding
d. open
Ques. 4The ________ of parenting suggests that gender and family change in response to time, place, and social location.
a. social constructionist theory
b. social structural theory
c. biological approach
d. gendered roles approach
Ques. 5Effective birth control and an acceptance of births outside of marriage have led to a(n)
a. separation of sex outside of marriage.
b. acceptance of marriage as a marker for adulthood.
c. gender transformation.
d. decrease of the symbolic importance of marriage.
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