ch 12 quiz
What term applies to a child who leaves home at eighteen but later returns for at least a short period of time?
boomerang kid
What do sociologists call the tendency to marry someone from a different background?
exogamy
Sometimes child welfare agencies are called to investigate a child who never seems to have clean clothing and is very skinny. The suspicion would be that the child is a victim of:
neglect.
How does the U.S. Census Bureau define "family"?
two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household
What feature of the nuclear family, as opposed to the extended family, makes it uniquely qualified to serve the needs of an industrial economy?
It makes geographic mobility much easier.
Today, many college graduates find themselves unable to afford the costs of living on their own and, at least temporarily, live with their parents again. What good news about families can we take from this trend?
That so many children are willing to live with their parents again suggests that they have closer relationships with parents than previous generations did.
How do rates of domestic abuse differ across racial groups?
They are about equal across racial groups.
the tendency to choose mates who are similar in class, race, ethnicity, and age
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Although most young people face similar financial pressures while in their twenties, considerably more men move back in with their parents than women. What is one reason for this?
Women lose more independence when they move back home than men do.
Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and then have to put in a "second shift" at home taking care of domestic work?
women
According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas, which of the following is a reason young women of low socioeconomic status have children?
A baby is a symbol of belonging, and motherhood can lead to respect from one's community.
What is the main reason abusive partners resort to domestic abuse?
They desire power over their victims.
What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?
They do not have the resources to get away
Between 1960 and 2014, demographers noticed what type of change in the numbers of unwed individuals living with their romantic partners?
a sharp increase
Given the history of the family, what sort of changes do you think would be most likely to make the extended family more relevant again?
changes in the economy that make people less likely to move away from their hometowns to get a job
Unmarried adults who are romantically involved and live together under the same roof are participating in:
cohabitation.
Jill has become nervous that her marriage may end in divorce, since she grew up with divorced parents. One fact that might reassure her is that the rate of ________ has decreased.
intergenerational divorce
What did the research subjects of Glaser, Dixit, and Green's 2002 study of white supremacist online chatrooms find most threatening?
interracial marriage
Which of the following seems to make people in general more likely to define a group as a family?
the presence of children
According to the text, what are the major factors involved in forming relationships and selecting mates?
the tendency to choose mates who are similar in class, race, ethnicity, and age
If a music critic used the term "miscegenation" metaphorically, what would he or she call "musical miscegenation"?
the way white country music and black blues music come together to make rock and roll
According to conflict theory, how does the nuclear family facilitate exploitation?
through a sexual division of labor within the home
How could new technologies like the Internet decrease the importance of propinquity in mate selection, while preserving or even increasing the importance of homogamy?
by bringing people together from all over the world based on very similar interests or backgrounds
The physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children is called:
custody.
Which of the following strategies does Arlie Hochschild claim some women use to help balance working a paid job and being responsible for the home?
no longer caring that there are dirty clothes all over the floor