CHAPTER 8 - LIVING SINGLE

CHAPTER 8 - Living Single

What does “marital status trends” refer to?

Patterns in people’s marital situations over time

Which category describes people who choose to be single for now?

Voluntary temporary

Which category describes people who choose to remain single permanently?

Voluntary stable

Which category describes people who want a relationship but are single for now?

Involuntary temporary

Which category describes people who want a relationship but remain single long-term?

Involuntary stable

Which is a reason people remain single?

Deliberate choice

Which is a reason people remain single?

Fear of marriage

Which is a reason people remain single?

Lack of opportunity

Which is a reason people remain single?

Circumstances

What does stigma toward single people involve?

Negative assumptions about them

What is singlism?

Unfair treatment of single people

What law exists regarding discrimination against singles?

No federal law prohibiting discrimination

What is true about income and marital status?

Married people earn more money than single people

Why do married people earn more money?

They have to earn more

What workplace issue affects single people?

The workplace discriminates against single people

How do single people compare in health and happiness?

Single people tend to be less healthy and happy than married people

Which group is psychologically healthier?

Never-married women tend to be psychologically healthier than never-married men

What affects health and well-being among single people?

Individual differences

What additional factor plays a role in well-being?

Other factors such as having a good job play a role as well

What is the trend in single parents today?

Single parents are more common today

What is true about births to unmarried women?

More births to unmarried women, but not teens

What survey is mentioned regarding living situations?

National Survey of Family Growth

How do single parents compare in stress levels?

Single parents experience more stress than married parents

What is true about most single mothers?

Most single mothers are African American

What is known about children in single-parent homes?

It’s hard to know how children are affected by being raised in a never-married single-parent home

Marital Status Trends (Graphs) - What trend is shown in marital status over time?

Fewer people are married and more people are single

Marital Status Trends (Graphs) - What trend is shown in age at first marriage?

People are getting married at older ages

Marital Status Trends (Graphs) - What pattern is shown in the percentage of never-married adults?

The percentage of never-married adults has increased over time

Income Graphs - What pattern is shown when comparing married and single people’s income?

Married people consistently earn more than single people

Income Graphs - What does the income graph suggest about workplace treatment?

The workplace discriminates against single people

Income Graphs - What trend is shown in income differences over time?

The income gap between married and single people remains noticeable

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What trend is shown in happiness levels?

Married people report higher happiness than single people

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What pattern is shown in health outcomes?

Married people tend to have better health outcomes

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What pattern is shown in health outcomes?

Married people tend to have better health outcomes

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What trend is shown in births to unmarried women?

Births to unmarried women have increased

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What does the graph show about teenage births?

Births to unmarried women are not primarily from teens

Health and Well-Being Graphs - What trend is shown in single mothers’ living situations?

Living arrangements vary and are tracked in national surveys

Stress & Children Outcomes (Data Interpretation) - What pattern is shown in parental stress levels?

Single parents report higher stress than married parents

Stress & Children Outcomes (Data Interpretation) - What does the data suggest about children in single-parent homes?

Outcomes are complex and difficult to determine clearly