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What percentage of women with children under 18 in the United States have another job besides being a mother and homemaker?
What percentage of women with children under 18 in the United States have another job besides being a mother and homemaker?
Which of the following is not mentioned as a traditional field of employment for women in the text?
Which of the following is not mentioned as a traditional field of employment for women in the text?
What term is used to describe the barrier that some women have broken through in business, government, and banking?
What term is used to describe the barrier that some women have broken through in business, government, and banking?
What type of work schedule do some women seek as a creative solution according to the text?
What type of work schedule do some women seek as a creative solution according to the text?
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In which decades was it taken for granted that married women in the U.S. would stay home and raise children?
In which decades was it taken for granted that married women in the U.S. would stay home and raise children?
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What is the traditional combination of roles for the husband and wife mentioned in the text?
What is the traditional combination of roles for the husband and wife mentioned in the text?
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What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
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What is a common family structure mentioned in the text?
What is a common family structure mentioned in the text?
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What is an alternative arrangement for childcare mentioned in the text?
What is an alternative arrangement for childcare mentioned in the text?
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What percentage of the population in the United States still follows the traditional combination of the husband as the exclusive breadwinner and the wife as a stay-at-home mom?
What percentage of the population in the United States still follows the traditional combination of the husband as the exclusive breadwinner and the wife as a stay-at-home mom?
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What is a variation of family structure mentioned in the text?
What is a variation of family structure mentioned in the text?
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What is the result of a marriage between a previously married man and woman who combine the children from their former marriages into a new family?
What is the result of a marriage between a previously married man and woman who combine the children from their former marriages into a new family?
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What are some alternatives for childcare mentioned in the text?
What are some alternatives for childcare mentioned in the text?
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What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
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What is the main reason for the change in family structure in the United States, according to the text?
What is the main reason for the change in family structure in the United States, according to the text?
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Study Notes
Family Structure and Employment
- 70% of women with children under 18 in the United States have another job besides being a mother and homemaker.
- Education is not mentioned as a traditional field of employment for women.
- The term "glass ceiling" is used to describe the barrier that some women have broken through in business, government, and banking.
- Some women seek a flexible or part-time work schedule as a creative solution.
Traditional Family Structure
- In the 1950s and 1960s, it was taken for granted that married women in the U.S. would stay home and raise children.
- The traditional combination of roles for the husband and wife is the husband as the exclusive breadwinner and the wife as a stay-at-home mom.
Childcare Arrangements
- A common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house was for grandparents or other relatives to help care for the children.
- A common family structure mentioned is the nuclear family, consisting of two parents and their dependent children.
- Alternative arrangements for childcare mentioned include daycare centers, nannies, and after-school programs.
Changes in Family Structure
- Only 10% of the population in the United States still follows the traditional combination of the husband as the exclusive breadwinner and the wife as a stay-at-home mom.
- A variation of family structure mentioned is the blended family, which is the result of a marriage between a previously married man and woman who combine the children from their former marriages into a new family.
- The main reason for the change in family structure in the United States is the increased participation of women in the workforce.
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Test your knowledge about the increasing participation of women in the workforce, including their roles in traditional and non-traditional career fields.
