Chapter 12 Flashcards
Between 1987 and 2011, what has been the trend in the average workweek for individual Canadians?
a. the number of hours worked has increased
b. the number of hours worked has decreased
c. the number of hours worked has stayed the same
d. after a slight decrease, the number of hours worked has increased
the number of hours worked has decreased
What is the main reason why overall family work hours have increased in the last few decades?
a. individuals are working more hours
b. employers tend to give less time off
c. the number of dual-earner families has increased
d. daycare is more easily accessible
the number of dual-earner families has increased
In 2009, what proportion of mothers with children aged three to five were in the paid labour force?
a. over three-quarters
b. less than one-half
c. over two-thirds
d. less than one-quarter
over two-thirds
In 2009, what proportion of mothers with school-aged children were in the paid labour force?
a. over three-quarters
b. less than one-half
c. over two-thirds
d. less than one-quarter
over three-quarters
What do individuals experience when expectations from roles at home and work become so great that one or more become difficult to manage?
a. work–life conflict
b. burnout
c. stress
d. role conflict
work–life conflict
What is one significant change in marital and partner roles since the first half of the last century?
a. most married women now work outside the home
b. most married women now work at home
c. most married men now work at home
d. most married men now work outside the home
most married women now work outside the home
According to Kathleen Gerson, which of the following factors has an influence on a woman’s choice of life path?
a. the city in which she lives
b. her ethnicity
c. her religion
d. the stability of her marriage
the city in which she lives
What effect has technology had on housework?
a. it has reduced housework
b. it has increased heavy work
c. it has reduced loneliness during housework
d. it has made it different, not less
it has made it different, not less
Currently, who in the family is most likely to do most of the housework?
a. the woman
b. the man
c. both partners equally
d. the teenage children
the woman
What is the term for having too much to do and too little time to do it?
a. punching the time clock
b. schedule stress
c. everyday life
d. a time crunch
a time crunch
In which situation are most couples happy with the division of paid and unpaid work?
a. when it is divided 50-50
b. when it is divided according to traditional gender roles
c. when it is seen as fair
d. when paid work is more than unpaid work
when it is seen as fair
In general, which factor helps a couple manage a commuter relationship better?
a. if they are newlyweds
b. if they are cohabiting rather than married
c. if they no longer have children at home
d. if it is a permanent solution
if they no longer have children at home
Julie feels torn between her job and her family. She feels she can do neither of them justice. According to the text, what is she probably a victim of?
a. her own potential
b. perfectionist parents
c. too many children
d. her own expectations
her own expectations
What is the “career mystique”?
a. when people do a job that at first seems boring but eventually they find it is the right job for them
b. when there is a perfect balance between paid work and unpaid work
c. when people keep trying different jobs until they find the perfect career
d. when people find happiness in jobs that require them to devote all their time and energy to their career advancement
when people find happiness in jobs that require them to devote all their time and energy to their career advancement
One study found little connection between the fact mothers had jobs and the marital satisfaction they and their husbands felt, unless which of the following occurred?
a. Their husbands had traditional ideas about gender roles.
b. The mothers had children under the age of three.
c. The mothers experienced employment role confusion.
d. They had four or more children.
Their husbands had traditional ideas about gender roles.
