Chapter 14

Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households.

1

According to 2010 Census data, only __________ percent of children under seventeen live in a household with two married parents.

66

Asian individuals are the most likely to marry while _____________ are the racial group least likely to marry.

African-Americans

Those who cohabitate before marriage have a slightly better chance of staying married over ten years.

False

In 2009, ABC launched a show about an intensely nontraditional family that the audience found relatable. The show is:

Modern Family

Those who live in the _________ region of the United States are more likely to spank their children.

South

Cohabitation without being married is on the rise among heterosexual couples in the U.S.

True

Statistics show that never-married parents are typically younger, have fewer years of schooling, and have lower incomes

True

Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is _______ than the family they grew up with.

at least as close

Out of the stage theory of family, the stage where children are ages 6-13 is called the ______________ stage.

school age