Olivia Is Thinking About What It Would Be Like to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

Olivia is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Now that you are an expert on the subject, 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 child care than are fathers when the children are preschool-aged, but by the time the children begin school, the time commitment of mothers and fathers is nearly equal.
• C)Employed mothers spend about 17 hours a week engaged with or accessible to their children as compared to about 52 hours a week for mothers who do not work outside the home; a large difference.
• D)Many employed mothers feel guilty about the time they spend away from home, although they only spend a few hours less with children per week than do mothers who are not employed outside the home.
• E)Compared to France, the U.S. has more social programs to help new mothers.

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