Survey for Adults please (note that Head of Household means the person in "charge" of the house?

Question

1) What is your marital status?
Single Engaged Cohabitating Married Separated Divorced Widowed

2) Every marriage should have a “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3) The term “head of household” is determined by gender.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

4) In a marriage, whoever makes the most money is given the title “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

5) In a marriage, the more sexually dominant person is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

6) In a marriage, the “head of household” has the final word in a disagreement.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

7) The “head of household” is responsible for disciplining the children.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

8) The head of household is responsible of the physical security of those in the home.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

9) The “head of household” is responsible for the emotional security of those in the home.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

10) Culture is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

11) Ethnicity is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

12) Religion is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

13) Societal influences are a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

14) The couple’s socioeconomic status is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

15) In a few words, please describe the term “head of household”.

Answer 1

1) What is your marital status?
Married (but have been divorced and have cohabitated).

2) Every marriage should have a “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree - because it is equal

3) The term “head of household” is determined by gender.
Strongly Disagree

4) In a marriage, whoever makes the most money is given the title “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

5) In a marriage, the more sexually dominant person is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

6) In a marriage, the “head of household” has the final word in a disagreement.
Strongly Disagree

7) The “head of household” is responsible for disciplining the children.
Strongly Disagree

8) The head of household is responsible of the physical security of those in the home.
Strongly Disagree

9) The “head of household” is responsible for the emotional security of those in the home.
Strongly Disagree

10) Culture is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

11) Ethnicity is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

12) Religion is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

13) Societal influences are a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

14) The couple’s socioeconomic status is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

15) In a few words, please describe the term “head of household”.
I don't know what you are talking about but the phrase "head of household" is just a tax term.

Answer 2

1) What is your marital status?
Single Engaged Cohabitating Married Separated Divorced Widowed
Divorced

2) Every marriage should have a “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3) The term “head of household” is determined by gender.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
STrongly Disagree, marriage is a partnership

4) In a marriage, whoever makes the most money is given the title “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
See above

5) In a marriage, the more sexually dominant person is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
See answer to number 3

6) In a marriage, the “head of household” has the final word in a disagreement.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree, whomever has the most feesible argument has the final word.

7) The “head of household” is responsible for disciplining the children.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree, BOTH parents are responsible for disciplining the children.

8) The head of household is responsible of the physical security of those in the home.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree BOTH partners are responsible.

9) The “head of household” is responsible for the emotional security of those in the home.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree BOTH partners are responsible for the emotional security of the home.

10) Culture is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Culture, Ethnicity and Religion all fall under the same category so the following two questions are moot. As far as them being a factor as head of house hold...I disagree because I don't go by "head of household" period.

13) Societal influences are a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree, both partners work together in the home

14) The couple’s socioeconomic status is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree Doesn't matter how much money, where they live BOTH are Partners

15) In a few words, please describe the term “head of household”.
I can't describe what I don't recognize as a factor in a family.

Answer 3

1) What is your marital status?
Married

2) Every marriage should have a “head of household”.
Strongly Agree

3) The term “head of household” is determined by gender.
Agree

4) In a marriage, whoever makes the most money is given the title “head of household”
Strongly Disagree

5) In a marriage, the more sexually dominant person is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

6) In a marriage, the “head of household” has the final word in a disagreement.
Strongly Agree

7) The “head of household” is responsible for disciplining the children.
Disagree

8) The head of household is responsible of the physical security of those in the home.
Agree

9) The “head of household” is responsible for the emotional security of those in the home.
Agree

10) Culture is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree

11) Ethnicity is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

12) Religion is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree

13) Societal influences are a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Agree

14) The couple’s socioeconomic status is a factor in determining who is the “head of household”.
Strongly Disagree

15) In a few words, please describe the term “head of household”.

A person's religion and culture to some extent dictate "head of household" - where I come from the head of the woman is man, the head of man is the Christ, the head of the Christ is God. But everyone had their own opinion.

Answer 4

1. Married
2. Agree
3. Strongly disagree
4. Disagree
5. Disagree
6. Disagree
7. Disagree
8. Disagree
9. Disagree
10. Agree
11. Neutral
12. Neutral
13. Neutral
14. Neutral
15. The Head of the Household, if a couple, should be both persons combined in efforts to maintain and progress. Of course, this is different when filng an income tax return.

Answer 5

1. married
2. no
3. disagree
4. disagree
5. disagree
6.strongly disagree
7.strongly disagree
8.strongly disagree
9.strongly disagree
10.nuetral, in our house it does to an extent.
11.disagree
12.strongly disagree
13.neutral, again it does to an extent.
14.disagree
15. well, when doing our taxes, whoever makes the most money.
when in bed, it depends on the day, lol...
day to day, tending to the house and kids, it is usually myself in charge while the hubby backs me up.
and most days we share the responsiblity.
i would say that there is the financial head of household, then the actual head of household...
as for societal, well i am american, pretty laid back, he is 100% sicilian, born and raised, so completely different society and culture, where the man is the boss, the woman is the wife...
was and still is an adjustment for both of us..

Answer 6

1. widowed 2.strongly agree 3.disagree 4.strongly disagree 5.strongly disagree 6.disagree 7.strongly disagree 8.disagree 9. disagree 10. agree 11.agree 12. strongly agree 13. strongly disagree14. drongly disagree 15. This is a person that has the responsibility to guide the family in the right direction, be it morally, financially, or spirtitually.

Answer 7

1. married
2. strongly disagree - the parents (or the couple, or the roommates, or whatever) should be willing to compromise and make decisions TOGETHER.
3. Strongly disagree
4.strongly disagree
5.strongly disagree
6. strongly disagree
7. strongly disagree - the children should respect BOTH of their parents, and won't do so if only one is in charge of discipline
8.strongly disagree
9. strongly disagree - everyone is responsible for their own emotional well being, as well as that of the ones they care about
10. agree
11. agree
12. agree
13. agree
14. neutral
15. the person who is the "leader" of the house, making the majority of the decisions and taking care of responsibilities

Answer 8

I'm married and living with my spouse. The answers to questions 2 - 14 are all false. And as for 15, the title "head of household" is only used for tax purposes hon. According to the IRS, it determines who makes more. As for the real world, in a happy marriage, there should never be a head of household. Both partners should come to decisions jointly, both partners should discipline their children together and agree on the concepts on discipline. Both partners should handle their finances together and any major decisions need to be made by both. . . if you don't, you are more likely to join the 50% of divorces going on in this day and age.

Answer 9

1. Married
2. Strongly disagree
3. Strongly disagree
4. Strongly disagree
5. Ha - that's a good one!! Strongly disagree!!
6. Disagree
7. Neutral - BOTH parents share this equally
8. Disagree - all adults in the home are responsible
9. Disagree - all adults in the home are responsible
10. Agree
11. Disagree
12. Neutral - depends upon one's religious beliefs
13. Agree
14. Strongly disagree

15. I believe that the Head of Household in today's society is more of a phrase used for income tax filing purposes than for anything else. When two adults marry or cohabitate, they are partners who share equally in the operations of a household. Whether one works outside the home or inside the home doesn't determine who is "head of household", as it takes both people to make a family function - at least one person to bring in the income and another person to take care of household duties. Sometimes both people work outside the home and share in household duties - or not. Not one person should dominate another or make all the decisions. When you have 2 adults in a relationship, both adults should share in the decision making. If there is an impasse, then they should arrive at a solution together. If they have an agreement that one person will make the final decision in such an impasse, that's fine as long as it is a mutual agreement to do so. Point is, history has shown the man to be the one in charge of the family in the technical sense, but reality has shown that while the man is considered to be the provider and protector, the woman is considered to be the nurturer and caretaker. Both roles are equally important and one role does not supercede another. However one defines a family is their own business, but one thing I believe strongly in is that one person does not have the exclusive right to supreme authority in the family and to claim that authority by saying they are the head of household. Many men will say the Bible gives them the right to be in charge. As a Christian, I categorically disagree. Such men are taking the teachings of the Bible out of context to use to their advantage and to dominate unfairly. If one reads the Bible clearly, one can see that God's intent is for marriage to be a partnership with the husband protecting and providing for his family and cherishing his wife above himself, and the wife nurturing and caring for her family and respecting and honoring her husband above all others. Cherish, respect and honor all go hand in hand - one is not more important than another. If a man cherishes his wife above himself, he will treat her with respect and honor. If a wife respects and honors her husband above all others, he will feel loved above herself and both the husband and wife will have a happy marriage and the household will flow smoothly. In Biblical terms, for a man to be the head of the family does not mean that the man rules like a dictator. It means that the man's job is to protect the family - physically, emotionally, spiritually. It means that he bears the responsibility for things that happen to the family. When he has a supportive, loving and encouraging wife, they act like a team and the household runs smoothly. This is not done through dominance, but through mutual respect and through partnering with one another in every sense of the word.

Answer 10

1) Married (for 18 years)
2-14) Strongly disagree with every statement
15) I personally think 'head of household' is an idiotic term. My husband and I are PARTNERS (each person’s opinions, desires, etc hold equal weight)