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Another characteristic of the postmodern family is __________,where the boundaries between the public sphere (the workplace) and the private sphere (the home) are becoming much more open and flexible.

A) industrialization
B) postmodernization
C) modernization
D) urbanity

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Identify transitions and problems in families.

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Apply symbolic interactionist perspectives on families.

According to __________,marriage is a microcosmic replica of the larger society; both marriage and society involve a mental and moral fusion of physically distinct individuals.

Early __________,such as Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead,provided key insights on the roles we play as family members and how we modify or adapt our roles to the expectations of others,especially significant others such as parents.

Describe family issues in the future.

In industrialized nations such as the United States,most couples hope to live in a(n) __________ residence-the custom of a married couple living in their own residence apart from both the husband's and the wife's parents.

The United States has been described as a "nation of lovers." Our ideal culture emphasizes __________,which refers to a deep emotion,the satisfaction of significant needs,a caring for and acceptance of the person we love,and involvement in an intimate relationship.

The statement "Male power in our society is expressed in economic terms even if it does not originate in property relations; women's activities in the home have been undervalued at the same time as their labor has been controlled by men" is representative of what perspective?

In nations such as India,where boys are seen as permanent _________ family members,girls tend to be seen as more expendable than boys.

__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

In the United States,although many young people leave their __________ as they reach adulthood,finish school,and/or get married,recent studies have found that many people maintain family ties across generations,particularly as older persons remain actively involved in relationships with their adult children.

At the microlevel,which of the following is NOT a primary social characteristic of those most likely to get divorced?

Parents and other relatives are responsible for teaching children the necessary knowledge and skills to survive.Which of the following key functions that families serve does this statement address?

The National Health and Social Life Survey,conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago,reported all of the following findings EXCEPT that:

Currently,whites are the largest population that choose to remain single.

During the Industrial Revolution,people became to view work and home as separate spheres in which different feelings and emotions were appropriate.The private sphere of the home was the women's sphere and emphasized all the following EXCEPT:

Outline the major problems faced in dual-earner marriages,and note why the double shift most often is a problem for women.

Both legal and blood ties are found in the __________.The relationship between a husband and wife is based on legal ties; however,the relationship between a parent and child may be based on either blood ties or legal ties,depending on whether the child has been adopted.

Couples with more egalitarian ideas about women's and men's roles tend to share more equally in food preparation,housework,and child care.