Family Dev ch 1- test 1

What are some communal values

family togetherness and stability

What is ART and what does it do

Assisted Reproduction Technologies and allows for increased opportunity for making families. (new tech)

The remarriage rate has (declined/increased) in recent decades?

Decline

A family that has parents, children, grandparents and other relatives that perform family duties is what type of family?

Extended

True/ False Is there a typical family

False

T/F: Marriage is as important to families as it was 60 years ago

False; less

True/False a larger proportion of people are married today

False; smaller

Extended, nuclear, and postmodern are examples of what?

Family Structure

People who believe that the family has adjusted and that we need to view the family as a historical standpoint believe what?

Family change

People who believe that cultural change toward individualism had hurt relationships leading to divorce believe what?

Family decline

What are the two reactions to the relaxed controls over relationship choices?

Family decline and family change

What are some historical events and time periods that affected families?

Great Depression and World War II Optimistic 1950s and tumultuous 1950s Economically constricted 1970s and 1980s Time-crunched 1990s Terrorist threats of the 2000s

A husband, wife, and children is what type of family

Nuclear

The family is understood to be a _________ _________

Social institution

T/F The upward trend of the household income has masked increasing economic inequalities between families

True

T/F: There are many different types of families

True

A person who believes in the "family-decline" theory might say the following: a. there has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values b. family life isn't getting worse, it just adjusts to the times c.families today are better off than in the past d. there is no marriage crisis

a

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ________________. a. declining rapidly b. "an adaptable institution" c. "a rigid institution" d. slowly and steadily getting worse

b

From interviews and observations, the author reveal that a. "family" is one cohesive unit b. most social scientists agree on a definition of "family" c. there are many definitions give for "family" d. defining "family" is not vital because there are so many definitions

c

As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has a. remained the same b. become more rigid c. narrowed to include only married couples and children d. become much more flexible

d

What is deciding vs sliding

deciding is making an informed decision, sliding is not really know and just going with it. Sliding into it

There is a trend that has (increasing/decreasingly) relaxed institutional control over relationship choices

increasingly

The best decisions are _______________ ones

informed

family policy

involves all the procedures, regulations, attitudes, and goals of programs and agencies that affect families.

structural constraints, economic and social forces, ___________ personal choices

limit

communication technology and the internet fall under what problem category

new tech

Ethnicity

no biological connotations; it refers to cultural distinctions often based in language, religion, foodways, and history

What does a postmodern family mean

ones that are not necessarily bound to one another by legal marriage, blood, or adoption

what are some individualistic values

personal happiness and goals

T/F: Young people are postponing marriage

true

T/F: among college educated women parenthood is postponed

true

What are some troubles and conditions that affect families

-Ever-New Biological and Communication Technologies -Economic Conditions -Historical Periods or Events -Demographic Characteristics -Family Policy

What are the four themes of marriage and families

-Personal decisions must be made throughout the life course. -People are influenced by the society around them -We live in a changing society -Personal decision making feeds into society and changes it.

What are the family functions?

-Raising children responsibly -Providing economic and other support -Offering emotional security

What are the three components of choosing wisely

-Recognizing as many options or alternatives as possible -Recognizing the social pressures that may influence personal choices -Considering the consequences of each alternative rather than gravitating toward the one that initially seems most attractive

Only about ________ of families fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of married couple and children with a husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker

5%

T/F: Same sex couple households decreased by 80% between 2000 and 2010

False

T/F: Fertility has increase

False; declined

T/F: With some usually religion-based exceptions, cohabitation has become an acceptable family form as well as a transitional life style choice

True

Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective argue that we need to view the family from a historical standpoint a. family change b. pessimistic c. familistic d. family decline

a

Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by a. blood, marriage, or adoption b. symbolic definition c. nuptial contracts d. temporary agreement

a

What is meant by term postmodern family? a. families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms b. any family formed after 1960 c. a family which is on the cutting edge of technology and current trends d. families today are more philosophical and reflective

a

What is family define as by the authors

any sexually expressive, parent-child, or other kin relationship in which people usually related - form an economic or practical unity and care for children or dependents, consider their identity to be attached to the group and commit to maintaining the group over time

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as a. any heterosexual or homosexual conjugal union and any children b. two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption c. any group of people residing together d. parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

b

Which of the following is Not listed by your text as a major family function? a. raising children responsibly b. meeting sexual desires c. providing members with economic and other practical support d. offering emotional security

b

The concept of "household" is broader than that of "family" as it includes a. pets b. material possessions c. any person residing in the house d. relatives who live far away

c

The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all the following EXCEPT a. form an economic unit and care for any young b. consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group c. have the same name and background d. commit to maintaining that group over time

c

Which of the following is attributed to the U.S. by "family-change" scholars? a. patriotism as a source of family pride b. declining values in family matters c. inadequate support for families d. rigid traditional ideas of family

c

minority

conveys the idea that person in non-white race/ethnic categories experience some disadvantages

Family change is attributed to which of the following influences? a. declining mental health b. individuals who do not wish to live in families c. hopelessness d. economic trends and cultural changes

d

Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence. a. family change b. boomer fat c. familistic d. family decline

d

The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together? a. family b. nuclear family c. extended family d. household

d

The fact that people live longer now than before fall under what category

demographic characteristics; age structure

True/False there is only one definition of family and it hasn't changed at all

false

The divorce rate is (high/low) since 1980, even though it has been falling

high

What were the ideas about the nuclear family

husbands - breadwinner wife - homemaker children - living together

family impact lens

perspective advocates for thinking about public policies in terms of how they affect whole family units.

Race

social construction tht reflects how people view varied social groups

T/F: Compared to 4 percent in 1950, the nonmarital birthrate is high with 44.3 percent of all U.S. births today being to unmarried mothers.

true

T/F: religion practices affect families

true