Question 1

Which statement best describes a stigma against lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) They are referred to as incomplete. 
B) They are part of the Noah's ark syndrome. 
C) Family benefits are calculated based on the number of parents in the home. 
D) They are penalized by the tax system. 
A) They are referred to as incomplete. 
B) They are part of the Noah's ark syndrome. 
C) Family benefits are calculated based on the number of parents in the home. 
D) They are penalized by the tax system.

Question 2

Which statement best describes people with poor support systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend also to lack financial resources. 
B) They are less likely to become clients of social service agencies. 
C) They have too many interfering relatives. 
D) They may not have the resources to cope with long-term stress. 
A) They tend also to lack financial resources. 
B) They are less likely to become clients of social service agencies. 
C) They have too many interfering relatives. 
D) They may not have the resources to cope with long-term stress.

Question 3

Which statement best describes lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) They are generally similar. 
B) They are increasingly rare. 
C) Most follow the same path. 
D) There is much diversity. 
A) They are generally similar. 
B) They are increasingly rare. 
C) Most follow the same path. 
D) There is much diversity.

Question 4

In 1931,the majority of lone parents were _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1931,the majority of lone parents were...

Question 5

Why are children of adolescent mothers at risk for developmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Teen mothers do not have family support. 
B) Pregnancies of young teens are highly risky. 
C) Educators do not support teen mothers. 
D) Teen mothers are financially stable. 
A) Teen mothers do not have family support. 
B) Pregnancies of young teens are highly risky. 
C) Educators do not support teen mothers. 
D) Teen mothers are financially stable.

Question 6

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 7

Which of the following groups has the greatest chance of being financially stable?

Accepted Answer

A) never-married single mothers 
B) divorced women 
C) widows 
D) teenage mothers living at home 
A) never-married single mothers 
B) divorced women 
C) widows 
D) teenage mothers living at home

Question 8

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) the standard of living 
B) welfare 
C) the level of necessities 
D) the poverty line 
A) the standard of living 
B) welfare 
C) the level of necessities 
D) the poverty line

Question 9

What is the single largest expense for most lone mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) housing 
B) food 
C) transportation 
D) daycare 
A) housing 
B) food 
C) transportation 
D) daycare

Question 10

According to the text,what was the fastest-growing family type in Canada for many years?

Accepted Answer

A) the nuclear family 
B) the lone-parent family 
C) the stepfamily 
D) the same-sex family 
A) the nuclear family 
B) the lone-parent family 
C) the stepfamily 
D) the same-sex family

Question 11

A woman who has her first birth under the age of 20 is called a(n)___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A woman who has her first birth...

Question 12

Which term refers to the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods?

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) food security 
C) food insecurity 
D) food instability 
A) poverty 
B) food security 
C) food insecurity 
D) food instability

Question 13

A mother or a father,with no spouse or common-law partner present,living in a dwelling with one or more children is called a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mother or a father,with no spouse...

Question 14

In the past,how was the lone-parent family needing financial aid often regarded?

Accepted Answer

A) as being eligible for help only if it included a deserted unwed mother 
B) as being personally responsible for their economic problems 
C) as requiring sympathy and understanding rather than condemnation 
D) as needing financial help rather than suspicion from officials 
A) as being eligible for help only if it included a deserted unwed mother 
B) as being personally responsible for their economic problems 
C) as requiring sympathy and understanding rather than condemnation 
D) as needing financial help rather than suspicion from officials

Question 15

Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is the ____________________ family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is...

Question 16

In 2011,what was the most common legal marital status for lone parents?

Accepted Answer

A) never married 
B) widowed 
C) divorced or separated 
D) cohabiting 
A) never married 
B) widowed 
C) divorced or separated 
D) cohabiting

Question 17

What does self-care teach children?

Accepted Answer

A) how to be independent and self-reliant 
B) how to be deviant and risky 
C) how to be efficient 
D) how to be irresponsible 
A) how to be independent and self-reliant 
B) how to be deviant and risky 
C) how to be efficient 
D) how to be irresponsible

Question 18

If Sandi is like other lone parents,what does the text suggest is the most accurate description of her financial/employment situation?

Accepted Answer

A) She will likely be discouraged from working because of difficulty finding reliable and affordable childcare. 
B) She will likely be striving to increase her professional training so that she can get a better job. 
C) She will likely have a steady income because of the Mother's Allowance. 
D) She will likely earn more than her peers of comparable ages without children. 
A) She will likely be discouraged from working because of difficulty finding reliable and affordable childcare. 
B) She will likely be striving to increase her professional training so that she can get a better job. 
C) She will likely have a steady income because of the Mother's Allowance. 
D) She will likely earn more than her peers of comparable ages without children.

Question 19

In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was highest in the province of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was...

Question 20

What is the definition of a teenage mother?

Accepted Answer

A) a female who has her first child before the age of 20 
B) a female who has her first child before the age of 18 
C) a female who has her first child between the ages of 16 and 19 
D) a female who has her first child between the ages of 14 and 16 
A) a female who has her first child before the age of 20 
B) a female who has her first child before the age of 18 
C) a female who has her first child between the ages of 16 and 19 
D) a female who has her first child between the ages of 14 and 16

Which statement best describes a stigma against lone-parent families?

Which statement best describes people with poor support systems?

Which statement best describes lone-parent families?

In 1931,the majority of lone parents were _______________.

Why are children of adolescent mothers at risk for developmental problems?

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Which of the following groups has the greatest chance of being financially stable?

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

What is the single largest expense for most lone mothers?

According to the text,what was the fastest-growing family type in Canada for many years?

A woman who has her first birth under the age of 20 is called a(n)___________.

Which term refers to the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods?

A mother or a father,with no spouse or common-law partner present,living in a dwelling with one or more children is called a(n)____________.

In the past,how was the lone-parent family needing financial aid often regarded?

Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is the ____________________ family.

In 2011,what was the most common legal marital status for lone parents?

What does self-care teach children?

If Sandi is like other lone parents,what does the text suggest is the most accurate description of her financial/employment situation?

In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was highest in the province of __________.

What is the definition of a teenage mother?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Which statement best describes a stigma against lone-parent families?

Which statement best describes people with poor support systems?

Which statement best describes lone-parent families?

In 1931,the majority of lone parents were _______________.

Why are children of adolescent mothers at risk for developmental problems?

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Which of the following groups has the greatest chance of being financially stable?

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

What is the single largest expense for most lone mothers?

According to the text,what was the fastest-growing family type in Canada for many years?

A woman who has her first birth under the age of 20 is called a(n)___________.

Which term refers to the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods?

A mother or a father,with no spouse or common-law partner present,living in a dwelling with one or more children is called a(n)____________.

In the past,how was the lone-parent family needing financial aid often regarded?

Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is the ____________________ family.

In 2011,what was the most common legal marital status for lone parents?

What does self-care teach children?

If Sandi is like other lone parents,what does the text suggest is the most accurate description of her financial/employment situation?

In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was highest in the province of __________.

What is the definition of a teenage mother?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters