BBH 452 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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what are the top 2 leading causes of death for women, regardless of gender? - ANSWER heart
disease and cancer
what are the top 2 causes of death for all 5 racial-ethnic categories of women? - ANSWER
maternal mortality
explain the trend in maternal mortality rates when comparing ethnicity - ANSWER increasing
for all, but mostly for black women
what trend are we seeing in the percentage of two-parent households? - ANSWER declining
what are the demographic differences on mental health issues for women? - ANSWER higher
at younger ages
women make up approximately _____% of the labor force - ANSWER 46%
there is a (increase/decrease) in labor force participants for mothers - ANSWER increase
what can policymakers do to empower women? - ANSWER - equal pay for equal work
, - paid maternity leave
women make, on average, _____ than men across the united states - ANSWER less
women earn, on average, _____% of what men earn - ANSWER 82%
approximately what % of members of the government are female? - ANSWER 21%
despite earning less money than men, women are often ______ of the family - ANSWER the
sole provider
feminism - ANSWER female movement for gender equality
important pieces of black feminist thought - ANSWER - oppressions are interconnected
structures
- rejects the notion of additive approaches
- both/and conceptual stance emphasizing varying amounts of penalty and privilege
empowerment - ANSWER rejecting dimensions of knowledge that perpetuate
dehumanization
how can women empower themselves and others? - ANSWER - creative acts of resistance
100% CORRECT
what are the top 2 leading causes of death for women, regardless of gender? - ANSWER heart
disease and cancer
what are the top 2 causes of death for all 5 racial-ethnic categories of women? - ANSWER
maternal mortality
explain the trend in maternal mortality rates when comparing ethnicity - ANSWER increasing
for all, but mostly for black women
what trend are we seeing in the percentage of two-parent households? - ANSWER declining
what are the demographic differences on mental health issues for women? - ANSWER higher
at younger ages
women make up approximately _____% of the labor force - ANSWER 46%
there is a (increase/decrease) in labor force participants for mothers - ANSWER increase
what can policymakers do to empower women? - ANSWER - equal pay for equal work
, - paid maternity leave
women make, on average, _____ than men across the united states - ANSWER less
women earn, on average, _____% of what men earn - ANSWER 82%
approximately what % of members of the government are female? - ANSWER 21%
despite earning less money than men, women are often ______ of the family - ANSWER the
sole provider
feminism - ANSWER female movement for gender equality
important pieces of black feminist thought - ANSWER - oppressions are interconnected
structures
- rejects the notion of additive approaches
- both/and conceptual stance emphasizing varying amounts of penalty and privilege
empowerment - ANSWER rejecting dimensions of knowledge that perpetuate
dehumanization
how can women empower themselves and others? - ANSWER - creative acts of resistance
