In the United States, single-parent households are ________.
A. declining
B. non-existent
C. a majority
D. on the rise
D. on the rise
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Which argument best represents future trends in cohabitation?
a) Cohabitation will increase because it is more accepted by all ages because young people may avoid marriage because they are still not doing well financially. b) Cohabitation will decrease because of marriage initiatives promoting marriage rather than cohabitation and having children out of wedlock. c) Cohabitation will remain steady because marriage is increasing in popularity, but older Americans are increasingly choosing cohabitation rather than remarriage. d) Cohabitation will increase among young people, but experience significant decline with Americans over the age of 40 because of the economic benefits of marriage.
Which of the following outlines the theory of the first demographic transition?
A. (1) low or no growth from high fertility and high mortality > (2) explosive growth from high fertility and low mortality > (3) slow or no growth from low fertility and low mortality B. (1) slow or no growth from low fertility and low mortality > (2) explosive growth from high fertility and low mortality > (3) low or no growth from high fertility and high mortality C. (1) low or no growth from high fertility and high mortality > (2) slow or no growth from low fertility and low mortality > (3) explosive growth from high fertility and low mortality D. (1) explosive growth from high fertility and low mortality > (2) low or no growth from high fertility and high mortality > (3) slow or no growth from low fertility and low mortality
Extended families (other relatives in the household besides husband, wife, and their children) were never predominant in the United States because
A. life expectancy was short and made it improbable that grandparents lived with their children. B. affectionate and emotional ties to family were emphasized only recently in U.S. history. C. U.S. residents sought to reject the norms of their ancestors. D. all of these.
ECEC is:
A. a tax program to help families find and keep employment. B. childcare that is provided in a private home other than the child’s home. C. a theory that explains the division of household labor. D. an international term for childcare designed to enhance a young child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.