16 Questions
What distinguishes a household from a family?
Not all households are families, but all families are households.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for a single-person household?
The desire to maintain independence
According to Roseneil (2006), what is a distinctive category within couple households?
'Couples who live apart'
What is one reason couples may choose to live apart according to the text?
To maintain independence or due to work demands
In the context of the text, what characterizes a couple household?
May include couples without children
Why might a couple choose to live apart based on the text?
To have more privacy and independence
What term is often used to describe the arrangement where unrelated people live together?
Shared household
Which type of family structure involves three or more generations living in or close to the same household?
Vertically extended family
What is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families according to the text?
Children feel closer to the non-resident parent
What is a key characteristic of 'families of choice' according to the text?
They involve close relationships that are chosen
What is a key reason why the number of reconstituted families has been increasing in modern industrial societies?
Increased divorce rates
Which type of family is described as 'female-focused' in the text?
Matrifocal family
Which of the following is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families?
The boundaries of step-families are less clear
What type of family structure is described as the 'most common' in contemporary industrialized societies?
Modified extended family
Which of the following is a key characteristic of lone-/single-parent families according to the text?
The adult may be married or unmarried
What is a key reason why nuclear families have been 'widely seen as the most common form of family in modern industrial societies'?
They consist of parents and their children (two generations)
Test your knowledge on different family and household forms, including nuclear, extended, lone-parent, reconstituted, same-sex families, families of choice, and single-person households. Understand the variations in household structures and definitions of households vs. families.
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