SAGE News Clips: Work and Life BalanceDescription: In this video, we are introduced to New York-based start-up Quirky, which has instituted a policy it calls "blackout." During "blackout," which occurs company-wide at various points throughout the year, working parents are afforded time to spend with their families. While the policy is unconventional, major companies such as Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs have similar strategies. Watch this video to learn more about work and life balance.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 331, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Labor markets tend to devalue women's work because employers expect that many women will
leave the work force temporarily or permanently once a child is born or adopted. For a parent like Shirin, who discusses her work and life balance in the video, the dual demands of work and childcare prove difficult to manage. According to sociologists, all these statements are true EXCEPT which of the following?
A. College-educated working mothers are most likely to use center-based childcare.
B. Among fathers, those of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to be stay-at-home dads.
C. There are distinctive patterns of childcare arrangements with respect to parents' socioeconomic status.
D. The Glass Ceiling prevents men from becoming helpful fathers.
Answer: D
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