Tyree is thinking about what it would be like to be a father. Considering what you have learned from the text, which of the following would you tell him?
a) The only role that fathers have played through most of history was
breadwinner.
b) The industrial revolution in the 19th century transformed men's roles into that
of the good provider, which emphasized breadwinning and deemphasized the nurturing and caregiving tasks.
c) The good provider role continued until the 1930s, but was changed
significantly by the Great Depression.
d) The amount of time that fathers spend with children tends to increase as the
child ages.
e) Divorced noncustodial fathers tend to spend more time with their daughters
than with their sons.
Question 2
Natalie is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Considering what you have learned from the text, which of the following would you tell her?
a) Mothers, as compared to fathers, do the majority of socialization, hands-on
care, and emotional work, but fathers do the majority of discipline and
management.
b) Among mothers and fathers who work full-time, mothers are more involved in
childcare than are fathers when the children are preschool-age, but this
difference disappears by the time children are about age 6.
c) Employed mothers spend about 17 hours a week engaged with their children,
as compared to about 52 hours a week for mothers who do not work outside
the home.
d) Many employed mothers feel guilty about the time they spend at work,
although they are engaged with their children only a few hours less per week
than are nonemployed mothers.
e) Mothers are more likely than fathers to report that they are well-rested.
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Critical Thinking Model
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