Chapter 4: The Economy & Family Life

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible workers of employers with 50 or more employees to take up to __________ of unpaid, job-protected annual leave--with the continuation of health benefits—following the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a seriously ill family member, or to recover from their own serious illnesses.

12 weeks

Most researchers agree that

The rich are getting richer

Which of the following statements concerning the employment of women is accurate?

Except for a brief period after WWII, the percentage of working women has increased steadily since the late nineteenth century.

Which of the following is a reason people have commuter marriages?

Financial security

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

It only covers leave in case of birth or adoption and not caring for a seriously ill family member

_______ is defined as sending work or jobs to another country to cut a company's costs at home.

Offshoring

Which of the following statements is not part of the culture of poverty perspective?

Poor people get discouraged because they experience discrimination in the workplace

Which of the following is NOT a reason for many stay-at-home dads?

Substance abuse

The text points out that there are two ways to define poverty:

absolute and relative

Not having enough money to afford the most basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter, is called

absolute poverty

In which type of marriage do partners live and work in different geographic areas and get together intermittently, such as over weekends?

commuter marriages

A process of social and economic change resulting from the reduction of industrial activity, especially manufacturing is called

deindustrialization

Marriage partners, both of whom work in professional or managerial positions that require extensive training, a long-term commitment, and ongoing professional growth, are called

dual-career couples

Researcher Diana Pearce coined the term __________ to describe the growing number of women and their children who are poor.

feminization of poverty

The spread and growth of economic facets around the world is called

globalization

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common reasons of homelessness?

lack of motivation

Researchers find that most people are poor because

of economic conditions, job loss, physical or mental disabilities, and health problems

The minimal level of income that the federal government considers necessary for individual's and families' basic subsistence is called the

poverty threshold

Two-income parents are likely to feel that

they provide responsible adult role models for their children

Zoe participates in her husband's musical career by acting as his personal assistant. However, she does not get any pay or recognition for this work. This division of labor is called the

two-person single career