exam 3 part 2

Approximately what percentage of children in a single-parent family are being raised by single fathers?

12%

Which of the following family situations would Talcott Parsons find closest to the functionalist ideal of family?

Nancy is a stay at home mom. Her husband Stewart makes a reasonable salary, but they are not well off. Nancy does all of the housework and child care. They do not have a notable pool of savings for retirement or college.

Which of the following is true about women who are unhappy and dissatisfied in their marriages?

They are more likely to file for divorce than are men who are unhappy and dissatisfied in their marriages

Janice is a staunch feminist. Her partner Nicholas shares her ideals. They are determined not to marry because they believe that the institution of marriage is sexist and perpetuates inequality between men and women. Janice and Nicholas live together with their two children. Which of the following best describes Janice and Nicholas' cohabiting relationship?

alternative to marriage

Eventually, stepparents and children begin to get to know one another well and to discuss feelings and forge real relationships in the ____________ stage of stepfamily formation

contact

Married couples have ___________ sex than/as single people or couples who live together

more

Which of the five categories of cohabitation identified by Heuveline and Timberlake describes couples who are testing their relationship, expect to get married, and generally marry or break up before having children?

prelude to marriage