Ch 14 Quiz

What can be concluded from the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project?

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.

Kristina and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Kristina's husband was killed in a car accident. Given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?

Kristina would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.

Which of the following is one reason that sociologists cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?

Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

In which part of the family cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?

The birth of the first child

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?

The victims of IPV do not report the abuse.

The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were living with

their grandparents.

Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because

they teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired.

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because

within the family are social standings and power struggles.

Why do sociologists find the study of the family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?

Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture.

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology, it is important to remember that sociologists

try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.