PG92-95 Family and Household Forms Quiz
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What distinguishes a household from a family?

  • Single-person households are considered families as well.
  • All households are families, but not all families are households.
  • Couple households always include children.
  • Not all households are families, but all families are households. (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a reason for a single-person household?

  • The death of a partner
  • The breakdown of a relationship
  • The desire to maintain independence (correct)
  • Personal choice
  • According to Roseneil (2006), what is a distinctive category within couple households?

  • Couples who choose to remain childless
  • 'Empty nest' syndrome sufferers
  • Couples with demanding careers
  • 'Couples who live apart' (correct)
  • What is one reason couples may choose to live apart according to the text?

    <p>To maintain independence or due to work demands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what characterizes a couple household?

    <p>May include couples without children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might a couple choose to live apart based on the text?

    <p>To have more privacy and independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is often used to describe the arrangement where unrelated people live together?

    <p>Shared household</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of family structure involves three or more generations living in or close to the same household?

    <p>Vertically extended family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families according to the text?

    <p>Children feel closer to the non-resident parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of 'families of choice' according to the text?

    <p>They involve close relationships that are chosen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key reason why the number of reconstituted families has been increasing in modern industrial societies?

    <p>Increased divorce rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of family is described as 'female-focused' in the text?

    <p>Matrifocal family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families?

    <p>The boundaries of step-families are less clear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of family structure is described as the 'most common' in contemporary industrialized societies?

    <p>Modified extended family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key characteristic of lone-/single-parent families according to the text?

    <p>The adult may be married or unmarried</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key reason why nuclear families have been 'widely seen as the most common form of family in modern industrial societies'?

    <p>They consist of parents and their children (two generations)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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