Question 1

When comparing families on welfare with the general national population,which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Families on welfare have more children than the national average. 
B) Families on welfare have fewer children than the national average. 
C) The average number of children is the same for families on welfare and for families in the general national population. 
A) Families on welfare have more children than the national average. 
B) Families on welfare have fewer children than the national average. 
C) The average number of children is the same for families on welfare and for families in the general national population.

Question 2

Among the following Theories of the State,which maintains that the state is not a neutral arbiter,but works to serve the interest of the ruling class?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrat 
B) Republican 
C) Marxist 
D) Monarchy 
A) Democrat 
B) Republican 
C) Marxist 
D) Monarchy

Question 3

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 changed the welfare system in three ways,including all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It requires states to provide child care for children of recipients who participate in job support programs. 
B) It requires states to assign all adult individuals in a welfare household to job-training and job-finding activities with some exemptions. 
C) It continues Medicaid coverage when people leave welfare to go to work for one year after they leave welfare. 
D) It allows families to own larger amounts of assets and still be eligible for assistance including money for education or buying a home. 
A) It requires states to provide child care for children of recipients who participate in job support programs. 
B) It requires states to assign all adult individuals in a welfare household to job-training and job-finding activities with some exemptions. 
C) It continues Medicaid coverage when people leave welfare to go to work for one year after they leave welfare. 
D) It allows families to own larger amounts of assets and still be eligible for assistance including money for education or buying a home.

Question 4

A redistributive welfare state is one in which

Accepted Answer

A) a capitalist state devotes a portion of its gross national product,through taxation,to the solution of certain social problems without changing the basic nature of the economy. 
B) the primary aim is to restructure the economy by redistributing wealth and resources. 
C) the social welfare programs are based on entitlement for all. 
D) the social welfare programs are based on demonstrated need. 
A) a capitalist state devotes a portion of its gross national product,through taxation,to the solution of certain social problems without changing the basic nature of the economy. 
B) the primary aim is to restructure the economy by redistributing wealth and resources. 
C) the social welfare programs are based on entitlement for all. 
D) the social welfare programs are based on demonstrated need.

Question 5

Aulette asserts that the lack of a formal family policy in the United States is a result of three factors.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a democratic form of government. 
B) an individualistic ideology. 
C) an economy based on free enterprise. 
D) a heterogeneous population. 
A) a democratic form of government. 
B) an individualistic ideology. 
C) an economy based on free enterprise. 
D) a heterogeneous population.

Question 6

When comparing men and women who were on welfare as children

Accepted Answer

A) men and women are equally likely to escape poverty. 
B) men are more likely to escape poverty. 
C) women are more likely to escape poverty. 
D) the majority of men and women who were on welfare as children are also on welfare as adults. 
A) men and women are equally likely to escape poverty. 
B) men are more likely to escape poverty. 
C) women are more likely to escape poverty. 
D) the majority of men and women who were on welfare as children are also on welfare as adults.

Question 7

Welfare,food stamps,and social services make up about what proportion of the federal budget?

Accepted Answer

A) 4% 
B) 14% 
C) 24% 
D) 34% 
A) 4% 
B) 14% 
C) 24% 
D) 34%

Question 8

Moen and Schorr (cited by Aulette)identified four orientations they believe must be adopted by policy makers in order to improve family policy.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Policy makers must acknowledge families as active agents,not just reactors,and therefore participants in finding and implementing solutions. 
B) Policy makers must be informed about the diverse and changing nature of families and the variety of challenges they face. 
C) Policy makers should emphasize families as their unit of analysis rather than focusing on individuals. 
D) Policy makers should require all states to provide adequate funding and implement basic mandated programs so that citizens in less progressive states are not disadvantaged compared to those in more progressive states. 
A) Policy makers must acknowledge families as active agents,not just reactors,and therefore participants in finding and implementing solutions. 
B) Policy makers must be informed about the diverse and changing nature of families and the variety of challenges they face. 
C) Policy makers should emphasize families as their unit of analysis rather than focusing on individuals. 
D) Policy makers should require all states to provide adequate funding and implement basic mandated programs so that citizens in less progressive states are not disadvantaged compared to those in more progressive states.

Question 9

The United States remains unusual among developed industrialized nations because it

Accepted Answer

A) does not have an official family policy. 
B) has an official family policy giving priority to families over individuals. 
C) has an official family policy giving priority to individuals over families. 
D) has an official family policy giving priority to nuclear families over extended families. 
A) does not have an official family policy. 
B) has an official family policy giving priority to families over individuals. 
C) has an official family policy giving priority to individuals over families. 
D) has an official family policy giving priority to nuclear families over extended families.

When comparing families on welfare with the general national population,which of the following is most accurate?

Among the following Theories of the State,which maintains that the state is not a neutral arbiter,but works to serve the interest of the ruling class?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 changed the welfare system in three ways,including all of the following EXCEPT:

A redistributive welfare state is one in which

Aulette asserts that the lack of a formal family policy in the United States is a result of three factors.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

When comparing men and women who were on welfare as children

Welfare,food stamps,and social services make up about what proportion of the federal budget?

Moen and Schorr (cited by Aulette)identified four orientations they believe must be adopted by policy makers in order to improve family policy.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

The United States remains unusual among developed industrialized nations because it

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 14: Families,family Policy,and the State

When comparing families on welfare with the general national population,which of the following is most accurate?

Among the following Theories of the State,which maintains that the state is not a neutral arbiter,but works to serve the interest of the ruling class?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 changed the welfare system in three ways,including all of the following EXCEPT:

A redistributive welfare state is one in which

Aulette asserts that the lack of a formal family policy in the United States is a result of three factors.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

When comparing men and women who were on welfare as children

Welfare,food stamps,and social services make up about what proportion of the federal budget?

Moen and Schorr (cited by Aulette)identified four orientations they believe must be adopted by policy makers in order to improve family policy.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

The United States remains unusual among developed industrialized nations because it

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Children

Filters