Studies show that, since more women are working at paid employment, dating no longer follows a traditional gendered script.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 2Which of the following family situations would Talcott Parsons find closest to the functionalist ideal of family?
A. Keith and Donna both work full time. They use a nanny to help raise their twin sons. The family is upper middle class and both boys will go to college.
B. Pamela and Christopher are both working full time, but this is because of economic necessity. They are working class. As much as possible, Pamela does the household tasks. They use child care as little as possible.
C. Nancy is a stay at home mom. Her husband Stewart makes a reasonable salary, but they are not well off. Nancy does all of the housework and child care. They do not have a notable pool of savings for retirement or college.
D. None of these would suit Parsons, from what you know of his beliefs on family.
Ques. 3Among families where adult children care for both their own children and their aging parents, there does not seem to be a great change in marital satisfaction during those years.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 4From 1880 to 1970 the percentage of children living in single-parent households increased from 8 percent to ____ percent.
A. 11
B. 15
C. 19
D. 29
Ques. 5Dr. Paulson is conducting research on states' reactions to activist movements for the legalization of gay marriage. Dr. Paulson has suggested that the state-by-state banning of gay marriage is an effort to keep the benefits conferred by marriage,
including inheritance of property and social security survivor benefits, within the heterosexual majority. Based on what you have learned this far in the course, which theoretical outlook do you think Dr. Paulson belongs to?
A. functionalist theory
B. conflict theory
C. symbolic interaction
D. none of these
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