One of the reasons they authors mention as why these women did not renegotiate household work after their husbands were laid off and they continued to work was
a. they feared that their husbands would become violent and belligerent if they insisted on changes in household labor.
b. they actually enjoyed household work, and even though they were now working outside the home, they did not want to relinquish these duties.
c. they felt strongly that woman's work was still in the home, and wanted to serve as role models for their daughters as good homemakers.
d. they were seriously worried about the mental health of their husbands.
D
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Which of the following situations increases the risk of elder abuse?
a. A caregiver to an older person also has a full-time job. b. A caregiver to an older person also cares for his or her young children. c. A caregiver to an older person has little help or support from other people. d. All of these responses are correct.
The Lawton-Nahemow competence-environmental press model accounts for all of the following except
A. why people choose the activities they do. B. how well people adhere to medication regimens. C. the stability of relationships between the elderly and their caregivers. D. how people adapt to changing housing needs over time.
A janitor earns less than a school principal. Functionalist sociologists might argue this difference in income ______.
A. ensures that the most talented people hold the most important jobs B. prevents the social mobility of janitors C. creates unnecessary divisions of income and power D. makes it more likely principals will exploit janitors
Making use of the sociological perspective encourages ________
a. challenging many commonly-held beliefs. b. accepting all commonly-held wisdom. c. the belief that society is mysterious. d. people to be happy with their lives as they are.