15 Questions
What percentage of women with children under 18 in the United States have another job besides being a mother and homemaker?
70 percent
Which of the following is not mentioned as a traditional field of employment for women in the text?
Agriculture
What term is used to describe the barrier that some women have broken through in business, government, and banking?
Glass ceiling
What type of work schedule do some women seek as a creative solution according to the text?
Flextime work schedules
In which decades was it taken for granted that married women in the U.S. would stay home and raise children?
1950s and 1960s
What is the traditional combination of roles for the husband and wife mentioned in the text?
The husband as the exclusive breadwinner and the wife as a stay-at-home mom
What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
Relative of the working parents taking care of the children
What is a common family structure mentioned in the text?
Nuclear family with mother, father, and children living together
What is an alternative arrangement for childcare mentioned in the text?
Putting children in informal day-care centers in private homes
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?
7 percent
What is a variation of family structure mentioned in the text?
Blended family with children from previous marriages living together
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?
Blended family
What are some alternatives for childcare mentioned in the text?
Day-care facilities, informal day-care centers in private homes, workplace day care
What was a common arrangement for childcare when extended families lived in the same town or house?
A relative of the working parents took care of the children
What is the main reason for the change in family structure in the United States, according to the text?
People moved away from farms and small towns to find better job opportunities in larger cities
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.
Test your knowledge about the increasing participation of women in the workforce, including their roles in traditional and non-traditional career fields.
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