Experiencing The Lifespan JANET BELSKY Experiencing The Lifespan 3rd edition Chapter 11: Relationships and Roles Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.1 Stereotypes About Family and Work: A Quiz JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.2 Some “Symptoms” of the Deinstitutionalization of Marriage in the United States JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.3 Cohabitation and Marriage: U.S. Stereotypes and Realities JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11.1 Sternberg’s triangle: The different types of love: The three facets of love form the points of this triangle. The relationships along the triangle’s sides reflect combinations of the facets. At the center is the ideal relationship: consummate love. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.4 E valuating Your Close Relationship: A Checklist JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11.2 Fertility rates in selected developed countries, 2008: This chart reveals just why declining fertility is a crucial concern in Western Europe, where fertility rates are now below the replacement level (2.1 children) in every country. Notice, also, that childbearing rates are especially low in the southernmost European nations, Russia, and several Asian countries. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, World Fact Book, 2008. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11. 3 Minutes per day devoted to hands-on child care by U. S Figure 11.3 Minutes per day devoted to hands-on child care by U.S. mothers: Notice in particular that, in contrast to our myths, during the past 15 years, mothers are spending much more time teaching and playing with their children than in previous decades. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11.4 Trends in father’s primary activity time spent in child care in six countries: Notice from this chart that, although the amount of time fathers spend in child care differs from nation to nation in interesting ways, in general, there was a dramatic increase in “hands-on” fathering during the last 15 years of the twentieth century. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.5 Advice for Parents: A Checklist JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11.5 Snapshots of women’s wage inequality: Notice that, while the salary gap varies, full-time female workers with B.A.’s in every major—both “female oriented” and “male oriented”—earn less than males. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Figure 11.6 How core self-evaluations measured in youth related to average income in early midlife for people with different amounts of education in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth: Notice that, as the number of years of schooling increases, feeling confident, efficacious, and happy as a teen translates into greater earning power. But, among people with low core self-evaluations, years of schooling make no difference. Bottom line: The best educational credentials only translate into economic success when people feel good about themselves and basically happy in life. JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers

Table 11.6 Holland’s Six Personality Types JANET BELSKY Copyright © 2013, 2011 by Worth Publishers