Exam 15: Divorce, single-Parent Families, and Stepfamilies

Samantha's parents are divorced and have low conflict with each other but really don't discuss many parenting issues together.Based on Kelly (2007),who described three types of co-parenting relationships following divorce or separation,what kind of co-parenting approach have her parents taken?

A lack of clarity regarding who is included,not included in a family is known as

No-fault divorce laws contributed to a sharp rise in the divorce rate.

"No-fault divorce" appears to have done all of the following EXCEPT

In the past 20 years the divorce rate in mainland China has ________.

A divorce that is sought on the grounds of "irreconcilable differences" is defined as

Kelly (2007),described three types of co-parenting relationships following divorce or separation,which is the most common,with about half of all parents taking this approach?

Strategies offered by single parents to help other single parents cope include all of the following,EXCEPT:

A successful coping strategy developed by single parents for single parents is:

The term binuclear family can be used in place of the term

Timmy's parents recently divorced and he is spending an equal amount of time in both his mother's and father's homes.This is an example of:

One reason for the declining divorce rate may be the increase in couples living together.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of traditional divorce law that were transformed by no-fault divorce?

When Johnny's parents got divorced he went to live with his dad while his sister was staying with his mom.This is an example of:

Hetherington and Kelly (2002)found six different styles of adjusting to divorce.Three types of divorced couples (over 70%)did better after the divorce,and three types that did worse.Which of the following is NOT one of the three types that were doing worse after the divorce?

Hetherington and Kelly (2002)found six different styles of adjusting to divorce.Three types of divorced couples (over 70%)did better after the divorce,and three types that did worse.Which of the following was the largest group with over 40% of divorced persons falling under this type?

The average age of divorce for a man is 36.

Women entering the work force had a significant affect on divorce rates.

Children who live primarily in one home with one parent but visit another in a second home are part of a _____ custody arrangement.

The _____,which presumed that young children would be better off with their mother than their father,has been replaced by the notion of _____ as being in the best interests of the child.