A Powerful Example of the Devaluation of Housework in the United

question 20

Multiple Choice

A powerful example of the devaluation of housework in the United States was the original September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.Ultimately,after feminist groups lobbied the U.S.government,what happened?

• A) Only the deceased's future earnings were measured to determine the family's amount of compensation.
• B) Only the deceased's economic status at the time of death was measured to determine the family's amount of compensation.
• C) Neither the deceased's future earnings nor his or her estimated contributions to the family's unpaid household work were measured to determine the family's amount of compensation.
• D) Both the deceased's future earnings and his or her estimated contributions to the family's unpaid household work were measured to determine the family's amount of compensation.

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Definitions:

Irreconcilable Differences

A term often used in divorce law to indicate that a couple cannot resolve their disagreements and thus cannot remain married.

Divorce Act

Legislation that regulates the legal process of ending a marriage, including the division of property, custody of children, and financial support.

Nuclear Family

An adult male, an adult female, and their offspring.

Bill C-38

Specific to Canadian legislation, it refers to a bill passed in 2005 that legalized same-sex marriage across Canada, making it the fourth country worldwide to do so at the time.