This Chapter Describes Three Different Types of Work: Care Work

question 62

Essay

This chapter describes three different types of work: care work, housework, and market work. Name and describe two of the interesting challenges that modern families face in relation to these types of work.

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Definitions:

Schematic Processing

A cognitive process that uses social schemata to organize and interpret information about the social world.

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on past experiences and knowledge.

Subtractive Rule

When making attributions about the influence of personal dispositions on a behavior, the observer subtracts the perceived impact of situational forces from the personal disposition implied by the behavior itself.

Situational Forces

External factors or circumstances that influence an individual's behavior and decision-making in a given context or situation.