FAD 2230 Unit 3 Exam Questions and
Answers
know the difference between male providers and involved fathers. - Answer-male providers:
emphasizes the male as the economic provider/breadwinner for the family. men that emphasize their
male provider role tend to work more hours than childless men.
involved fathers: work fewer hours than childless men so they can participate more at home.
what do work patterns look like for traditional fathers vs. childless men? - Answer-male providers tend
to work more hours than childless men.
how do the jobs held by men and women differ? - Answer-jobs typically held by men and women differ
within major occupational categories, with men more likely to hold upper-level jobs and women are
more likely to occupy the lower-paying ranks.
what is occupational segregation? - Answer-pronounced tendency for men and women to be employed
in different types of jobs.
what is the female-male wage gap? - Answer-the difference in earnings between men and women.
, how does motherhood limit a women's career opportunities? - Answer-even if she has no plans to do
so, women must still contend with employers' assumptions that she will opt out of the labor force to
care for her children.
motherhood has a tremendous negative lifetime impact on earnings. (the motherhood penalty)
careers vs. jobs - Answer-careers differ from jobs in that they hold the promise of advancement and
demand a high degree of commitment.
know general trends of shift work outlined in the lecture/text. - Answer-shift work is associated with a
decrease in marital stability.
women tend to work part-time more so than men.
what is unpaid family work? - Answer-involves caring for dependent family members, as well as
maintaining the family domicile.
what do we know about unpaid family work today compared to the past? - Answer-less housework is
being done now than in the past.
men's share of housework is greater than in the past.
women still average more household labor hours than men do.
what are some examples of needed changes in policy in relation to work and family included in the
lecture/text? - Answer-adequate wages; quality, affordable elder and childcare; family leave; fair and
flexible scheduling.
know the difference between stalled revolution and gender role distribution. - Answer-stalled
revolution: difficulties in juggling careers, house care, and childcare.
gender role disruption: conflict between ideas about how gender should be performed and how it is
actually enacted.
Answers
know the difference between male providers and involved fathers. - Answer-male providers:
emphasizes the male as the economic provider/breadwinner for the family. men that emphasize their
male provider role tend to work more hours than childless men.
involved fathers: work fewer hours than childless men so they can participate more at home.
what do work patterns look like for traditional fathers vs. childless men? - Answer-male providers tend
to work more hours than childless men.
how do the jobs held by men and women differ? - Answer-jobs typically held by men and women differ
within major occupational categories, with men more likely to hold upper-level jobs and women are
more likely to occupy the lower-paying ranks.
what is occupational segregation? - Answer-pronounced tendency for men and women to be employed
in different types of jobs.
what is the female-male wage gap? - Answer-the difference in earnings between men and women.
, how does motherhood limit a women's career opportunities? - Answer-even if she has no plans to do
so, women must still contend with employers' assumptions that she will opt out of the labor force to
care for her children.
motherhood has a tremendous negative lifetime impact on earnings. (the motherhood penalty)
careers vs. jobs - Answer-careers differ from jobs in that they hold the promise of advancement and
demand a high degree of commitment.
know general trends of shift work outlined in the lecture/text. - Answer-shift work is associated with a
decrease in marital stability.
women tend to work part-time more so than men.
what is unpaid family work? - Answer-involves caring for dependent family members, as well as
maintaining the family domicile.
what do we know about unpaid family work today compared to the past? - Answer-less housework is
being done now than in the past.
men's share of housework is greater than in the past.
women still average more household labor hours than men do.
what are some examples of needed changes in policy in relation to work and family included in the
lecture/text? - Answer-adequate wages; quality, affordable elder and childcare; family leave; fair and
flexible scheduling.
know the difference between stalled revolution and gender role distribution. - Answer-stalled
revolution: difficulties in juggling careers, house care, and childcare.
gender role disruption: conflict between ideas about how gender should be performed and how it is
actually enacted.
