Which of the following is NOT true about remarriage?
a. We know relatively little about risk factors for remarriage dissatisfaction.
b. Remarriages are more likely to end in separation or divorce within a decade compared to first marriages.
c. Remarriages typically have a longer duration than first marriages.
d. Marriage benefits such as better health are smaller in remarriages than first marriage.
c. Remarriages typically have a longer duration than first marriages.
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What term best describes the stepparent's experience when the new remarried family system follows the rules and strategies originally established in the biological family of the spouse and his or her children?
a. impenetrable barrier b. biological force field c. bystander d. outcast
According to Goode's "The Stigma of Obesity," the obese typically accept
the denigration by the "thin" society because they feel they deserve it. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a negative consequence of low fertility discussed in the text?
a. unhappy family life and empty nest syndrome b. less satisfying marriages and lack of family income from children's labor c. diminished connection to the new technologies and popular culture that children learn about first d. difficulty filling all necessary occupations, and rising costs of caring for the elderly
A poor person who has little chance to go to college and who sells illegal drugs to make money is one example of what Robert Merton called a deviant "innovator."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.