Carol tells her mother that it is her sister's turn to mow the lawn because she mowed it last week and the family agreed that each person would take turns at chores. Which type of authority is this an example?
a. rational-legal authority
b. coercion
c. charismatic authority
d. traditional authority
a
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A(n) _____ family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually the mother)
a. patriarchal b. matriarchal c. egalitarian d. bilateral
Small formal groups of individuals and organizations that focus on social or political issues is known as Social Movements.
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Data from the American Time Use Survey shows that on average women spend almost 50 hours per week with their children. 2. Scientific evidence reports that children living with two same-sex parents fare as well as children residing with two different-sex parents. 3. In 2013 almost one in four lesbian-couple households included children. 4. Transnational fathering is viewed more negatively than transnational mothering. 5. In 2013, 24% of children in the United States were part of immigrant families.
How involved are parents in their child's education today? How involved were your parents? Based on what you have learned in this course so far, what structural factors might explain the level of parent involvement?
What will be an ideal response?