Dual-career families face many challenges concerning the distribution of labor. First, describe the ...

Answer to q. 1

In the U.S., women do most of the household chores. Recent trends suggest that women have reduced the amount of time they spend on housework while men have increased the amount of time they spend on such tasks. When men do household tasks it is on the weekends, involves specific tasks that they agree to perform, and is largely unrelated to women's employment status. Men are often satisfied with an equitable division of labor based on the number of hours spent while women are most satisfied when men are willing to perform women's traditional chores.

Answer to q. 2

b

Answer to q. 3

Being employed and responsible for dependents can lead to higher levels of stress, problems with coping and negative effects on Dora's work. Finding affordable and quality childcare will be a stressor for Dora. Her employer can reduce her stress by being more family-friendly which means providing support and paying attention to the attitudes of its employees. How supervisors act regarding an employee's childcare issues and company benefits that recognize the needs of dependents are two ways that employers can reduce stress. The most important single thing a company can do is allow the employee to leave work without penalty to tend to family needs.

Answer to q. 4

a

Answer to q. 5

a

Answer to q. 6

Unemployed people commonly experience a variety of negative effects that range from a decline in immune system functioning to decreases in well-being. Claire and Dane are also likely to have financial and personal issues. As a middle-aged man, Dane is more vulnerable to the negative effects of unemployment. However, women like Claire report more negative effects over time.

Answer to q. 7

b

Answer to q. 8

d

Answer to q. 9

Gender discrimination is the act of denying a job to someone solely on the basis of whether the person is a man or a woman. For example, a 25-year-old male was denied a job as a nanny because the family would only hire a female nanny. The glass ceiling is the level to which women may rise in an organization but beyond which they may not go. For example, even though a 40-year-old woman has worked her way up the corporate ladder in her organization, she has been skipped over numerous for a position above the one she currently occupies and only men have been selected. Pay equity can be defined as equal pay for equal work. For example, Jim and Kay are both civil engineers in the same organization, but Jim makes 100/hour while Kay makes 80/hour. Sexual harassment has no universal definition but it ranges from derogatory comments to unwanted sexual advances and threats to sexual assault. For example, after submitting a major project at work, your boss kisses you on the lips.