Marriage and Family Final exam

Several social changes took place after the Industrial Revolution that shaped marriage. Which is not one of these?

divorced parents who live in 2 households, remain 1 family in spirit for kids

The intergenerational transmission of divorce:

the number of divorces that occur in a given year for every 1,000 married women

Strengthening families requires individuals, families & communities to work together. what is still missing?

does marriage cause happiness, or are happier people more likely to marry in the first place

The number of children born per 1,000 women aged 15–44 is called the:

The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate.

Married couple, own a business together, spend all their time together, have same friends & interests.

phase of separation discussed in the text

The refined divorce rate is:

Mexican-American woman just married a Caucasian man. She is bilingual (Spanish & English) & He speaks only English.

Marriage is found in __________society/societies.

Which of the following represents a micro-level factor associated with divorce?  

An example of a universal program or policy in the United States is:

Family protective factors:

According to the USDA, the largest category of cost associated with raising children is

has legal authority to make decisions for the children

Cultures try to control the development of love by many different mechanisms. Which one is practiced in the US?

A study by the Pew Charitable Trust asked people where they find the most fulfillment. Eighty-five percent said

Ruth is experiencing infertility, which is defined as:

The most precise way to measure divorce is the:

Which is one of the phases of separation discussed in the text?

TANF:

Developed nations such as the US, Canada, tend to have _____fertility rates & ____mortality rates.

Census Bureau data show that fewer people are married today than in 1970. What explains this?

Marriage is not weaker than in past, the real threats to marriage are social problems

Your grandma is always bugging you about having a baby. She tells you how great it is. Example of?

When policies or programs are __________, persons must meet an income requirement to qualify for benefits.

 A strong community:

The average number of children born to women during their lifetimes is called the:

not one of the stations of divorce discussed in the text

A cultural value that encourages childbearing is called:

Does marriage benefit everyone equally?

In 1970, the average age at which women had their first child was 21; today it is __________.  

divorcing couple, along with a third party negotiate the terms of their divorce

measure of divorce based on number of divorces occuring out of every 1,000 married women

Which is the best example of a selection effect

Researchers believe that it may be the ___________ rather than the divorce itself that becomes problematic for children

represents a micro-level factor associated with divorce

after divorce couple remain amicable toward 1 another & work to preserve family ties

started out with passion, but endures without much passion between partners

married people tend to enjoy better psychological well-being, health, & economic security

Which group has the highest fertility rate today?

The number of divorces per 1,000 population is called the:

Laws forbidding interracial marriage

Many changes have occurred to marriage in the past generation, including:

spouses consider themselves to have equal status in the relationship, sharing breadwinning, housework/childcare

Faina is concerned about the opportunity costs associated with raising children. Opportunity costs include:

With respect to couples who are voluntarily childfree