Sociology

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Chapter 4

1. Which 3 transitions to marriage did you find most profound and why? pp 103-108

2. How would you define power according to male and female? pp 111-113

3. What do you feel is the significance of communication and conflict resolution? pp 117-121

4. What are the positive and negative aspects of maintaining relationships? pp 121-124

Chapter 5

5. How do men and women contemplate parenthood? pp 131-134

6. What are the major changes to self, and gender roles for men and women when they

become parents? pp 134-138

7. What are the most important factors to you when parents make positive adjustments to

parenthood? pp 140-146

Chapter 6

8. Explain 3 predictors you feel are the most important when looking at parenting behavior pp

149-156

9. How do parents and their children adjust to the early adulthood period? pp 176-181

10. How do parents and their children adjust to middle adulthood? pp 181-185

11. Explain how caregiving is related to adult children and their aged parents. pp 185-191

12. How is death viewed by family members? pp 198-201