New Dimensions In Women's Health Chapter 15

Front 1

Women currently make up about ______ of the U.S. labor force.

Back 1

One-half

Front 2

Women employed full-time with the same job responsibilities and level of performance as their male counterparts earn, on average, _____ cents for every dollar earned by men.

Back 2

81

Front 3

During which wars did the type and number of jobs available to women increase dramatically?

Back 3

World War II

Front 4

In the United States, the highest percentage of working women are between _____ years of age.

Back 4

35 and 44

Front 5

Nearly one out of every five employed women in the United States work as ______________________.

Back 5

teachers, secretaries, managers, or cashiers

Front 6

In the United States, women are most likely to be the sole income-earners in ______________ families.

Back 6

black

Front 7

More than _____ of preschool-aged children whose mothers are employed receive care on a regular basis from someone who is not their parents.

Back 7

75%

Front 8

Women who work as _______________ often face high levels of stress because they have little control over events, and have to respond to other people's needs and timetables.

Back 8

police officers and emergency medical technicians

Front 9

_____________ is a condition that results when tendons in the wrist become inflamed after performing repetitive motions.

Back 9

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Front 10

Ergonomic injuries involve the ________ system.

Back 10

musculoskeletal

Front 11

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) currently covers about ______ of the U.S. workforce.

Back 11

57%

Front 12

The _____ Act permits certain workers to take 12 weeks of unpaid, job-guaranteed leave to care for newborns, recover from an illness, or care for a sick relative.

Back 12

Family and Medical Leave

Front 13

True or False? About 1/3 of Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs.

Back 13

False

Front 14

True or false? About 60% of U.S. women over the age of 16 are either currently employed or looking for work.

Back 14

True

Front 15

True or false? In the United States, the majority of working women are college graduates.

Back 15

True

Front 16

True or false? On average, working disabled women make less money than women without disabilities.

Back 16

True

Front 17

True or false?
Fifteen percent of all working women earn more than $75,000 annually.

Back 17

False

Front 18

True or false? Most Americans are able to easily find convenient, high-quality daycare.

Back 18

False

Front 19

True or false?
Women are more likely to be injured on the job than men.

Back 19

False

Front 20

True or false?
Women are more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive motion injuries.

Back 20

True