Soc of Families Exam 1

What factors contributed to the move away from the 1950s "traditional" family in the second half of the 20th century?

- Women increasingly worked outside of the home - Federal programs aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable gave may people more flexibility and independence

On average, how many children did women give birth to during the colonial period?

7 Children

If this between spouses lessened, there were fewer outside pressures to keep them together

Affection

These became the primary caretakers for orphans and widows during the second half of the nineteenth century

Almshouses

If affection between spouses lessened and there were fewer outside pressures to keep them together, this was the result

An increase in divorce during the twentieth century

End of 19th century, End of twentieth century, Baby boom period, or Present day? - High proportion of married couples, low proportion of single parents, and a growing proportion of individuals living on their own

Baby boom period

The law of coverture was practiced during this time, and it legally positioned women as subordinate to her husband

Colonial America

Numerous political and economic incentives encouraged young adults to marry during this time

Early and mid twentieth century

End of 19th century, End of twentieth century, Baby boom period, or Present day? - High proportion of married couples and low proportion of individuals living on their own

End of nineteenth century

End of 19th century, End of twentieth century, Baby boom period, or Present day? - Steep growth of individuals living alone and moderate growth of single-parent households

End of twentieth century

A weakness of compassionate marriage is that

It was built on the ideal of love

These alone did not reduce the amount of housework women performed - The movement of women into the paid labor force did more to shrink their housework burden than any modern invention

Machines

End of 19th century, End of twentieth century, Baby boom period, or Present day? - Steady rate of less than 50% of households with married couples and an increasing proportion of nonfamily households

Present Day

Male breadwinner-female homemaker ideal was most prevalent during this time

The mid twentieth century, after the rise of industrialism, and during a period of relatively high wages

What factors contributed to African American families' strong extended family ties?

- African American marital relationships were more fragile than white marriages and ended more frequently in divorce or widowhood - African American families were often poor, requiring shared resources

Which of the following roles related to marriage did state-established churches play in early European societies?

- Allocating power and property among family members - Presiding over marriage ceremonies - Determining the validity of marriages

These factors contributed to the move away from the 1950s "traditional" family in the second half of the twentieth century

- Federal programs aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable gave many people more flexibility and independence - Women increasingly worked outside the home