A. beanpole families
B. cohabiting families
C. reconstituted families
D. horizontal families
A. women have become less economically dependent
B. a reduction in the stigma attached to divorce
C. marriage is seen in terms of personal satisfaction
D. increased acceptance of same-sex relationships
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rising divorce rate in the West ? Read More »
MCQs / Q&A, Social Groups A. social resistance to cohabitation
B. the trend towards later marriages
C. the high rate of divorce
D. an ageing population with a growing number of households made up of widows/widowers
Which of the following is not a reason for the rise in single households in Europe ? Read More »
Social Groups, Sociology Mcqs A. family
B. kinship
C. network
D. tribe
What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood ? Read More »
MCQs / Q&A, Social Groups A. female partners/spouses and older relatives
B. male partners/spouses and children
C. female partners/spouses and children
D. older relatives and children
A. fathers are more likely to be absent from their children’s lives
B. one parent has total responsibility for the child’s welfare and socialization
C. both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children
D. parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure
The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that_______________? Read More »
Social Groups, Sociology Mcqs A. active non-work and independence after retirement
B. full time employment family-building and adult responsibility
C. illness isolation and increasing dependence on others
D. the transition from education to work and distinctive youth cultures
The third age of the life course is said to involve ? Read More »
MCQs / Q&A, Social Groups A. secondary socialization and strict discipline
B. emotional support and sexual gratification
C. primary socialization and personality stabilization
D. oppressing women and reproducing the labor force
Parsons argued that the two main functions of the modern family were ? Read More »
MCQs / Q&A, Social Groups A. consists of the interpersonal networks that arise in a formal organization
B. is defined and prescribed by the formal organization
C. develops because rules are too specific to provide workable solutions for general situations
D. increases the hassle of “red tape”
Informal organization________________? Read More »
Social Groups, Sociology Mcqs A. less hierarchy and less authoritarianism
B. more worker participation in decision making
C. self-managed teams
D. larger work groups
