You visit a close friend who recently got remarried and wants you to meet her newborn daughter. Also in attendance are your friend's children from a previous marriage and their stepbrothers. This type of family unit is known as a(n)
a. blended family.
b. no-fault divorce.
c. irreconcilable difference.
d. second-shift family.
Answer: a. blended family.
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a. Southwest b. Midwest c. Northwest d. South e. Northeast
Around 1950, family sociologists described a standard pattern of marriage at about age 20 for women and age ____ for men
a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d. 26
What is identified in the chapter as a primary reason that the Catholic church does not have enough priests (averaging one for every 1,400 Catholics)?
a. Too many priests have been fired due to the pedophile/coverup scandals. b. Women are leaving the Catholic priesthood to become nuns. c. Priests are not allowed to marry. d. Priests frequently move from parish to parish, and cannot put down roots.
Compare and contrast the experiences of Native Hawaiians and Native Americans. What explains these similarities and differences?
What will be an ideal response?