Assignment:
You need help in answering these questions on marriage and family:
1. Suppose that you were faced with a decision about an unplanned pregnancy. Explain the process that you would use to choose knowledgeably as explained in your text. Include in your discussion the major components of knowledgeable decision making.
2. How has immigration affected the racial and ethnic diversity among American families? How do undocumented immigrants affect this picture? How has the increase in immigration affected social policy in the United States?
3. In reference to how the concept is used in discussing family violence, what is power? Distinguish between legitimate power and coercive power. Give an example of each.
4. More and more families today are choosing to work for employers who are sensitive to the needs of families. More and more businesses are choosing to adopt "family friendly" work policies because they realize that these policies not only benefit the employee, but also contribute to higher productivity, lower absenteeism, and higher employee morale.
a. Describe a variety of strategies that companies could adopt that would be more responsive to the needs of families.
b. Suggest reasons why it is impossible for all businesses to adopt the same "family-friendly" work policies.
5. What are the major gender differences in the provision of eldercare? Why are these differences significant? Give several examples to support your answer.