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Test Your Family I.Q.

Take this quiz and find out how much you know about work and family in America. At the end, you’ll find a series of questions to help you gauge your own work-family balance.

1.Which of the following countries surpasses the United States in hours worked per year?
Japan
England
China
None

2. True or False? According to the U.S. Census, nearly seven million children between the ages of 5 and 14 regularly care for themselves?
true
false

3. In 1997, about how many workers were employed in part-time, temping or other alternative arrangements?
10%
15%
30%
50%

4. What percent of Americans foresee being responsible for the care of an elderly parent or relative over the next 10 years?
24%
34%
44%
54%

5. What percent of the total workforce is comprised of working parents with children under the age of 18?
28%
37%
46%
59%

6. What percentage of today’s families fits the traditional model of husband as wage-earner and wife as homemaker?
15%
36%
45%
60%

For more national statistics and trends in American work-life issues, click here.

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