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Working at nonstandard times—evenings, nights, or weekends—is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Am
Working at nonstandard times—evenings, nights, or weekends—is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Am
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2011-02-12
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问题
Working at nonstandard times—evenings, nights, or weekends—is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-third work weekends, according to Harriet B. Presser, sociology professor at the University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is likely to continue in coming decades.
The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical, sales, or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveyard shifts.
Married-couple households with children are increasingly becoming dual-earner households, generating more split-shift couples. School-aged children, however, may benefit from parents’ nonstandard work schedules because of the greater likelihood that a parent will be home before or after school. On the other hand, a correlation exists between nonstandard work schedules and both marital instability and a decline in the quality of marriages.
Nonstandard working hours mean families spend less time together for dinner but more time together for breakfast. One-on-one interaction between parents and children varies, however, based on parent, shift, and age of children. There is also a greater reliance on child care by relatives and by professional providers.
Working nonstandard hours is less a choice of employees and more a mandate of employers. Presser believes that the need for swing shifts and weekend work will continue to rise in the coming decades. She reports that in some European countries there are substantial salary premiums for employees working irregular hours—sometimes as much as 50% higher. The convenience of having services available 24 hours a day continues to drive this trend.
Unfortunately, says Presser, the issue is virtually absent from public discourse. She emphasizes the need for focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours, the physical and emotional health of people working nights and weekends, and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours. "Nonstandard work schedules not only are highly prevalent among American families but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning that needs greater attention, " she says.
Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families?
选项
A、Stress on familial relationships.
B、Rotating shifts.
C、Evenings, nights, or weekends.
D、Its consequences.
答案
A
解析
本题为细节题。这道题的题干问的是:不定时的上班加班对美国家庭造成损失显示在以下哪方面?答案可从文章第一段第1句:不定时的上班加班对美国家庭造成损失 (taking it’s toll on American families),尤其是最后一句得出:其结果是,家庭关系的压力会在未来几十年里继续保持下去(The result is stress on familial relationships,which is likely to continue in coming decades)。其他选项B.Rotating shifts轮流换班,C.Evenings,nights,or weekends晚班,夜班或周末加班,D.Its consequences其后果,都不是taking its toll,所以均不合题意。
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