Question 1

____________________ refers to the condition of being unable to access adequate and secure income that can ensure healthy lives,free from significant financial worries.

Accepted Answer

Income insecurity

Question 2

Jobs that are low-wage,temporary and insecure are known as______________________.

Accepted Answer

precarious

Question 3

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) They often have large families to look after and are unable to work long hours. 
B) Some come from countries with language and customs very different from Canada. 
C) Many come from countries where they are used to living in poverty. 
D) They come from cultures that do not value hard work and saving money. 
A) They often have large families to look after and are unable to work long hours. 
B) Some come from countries with language and customs very different from Canada. 
C) Many come from countries where they are used to living in poverty. 
D) They come from cultures that do not value hard work and saving money. B

Question 4

Which statement best describes those who move out of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) They are likely to go from a two-adult household to a one-adult household. 
B) They are likely to be women who have upgraded their skills. 
C) They are likely to go from a one-adult to a two-adult,two-earner household. 
D) They are likely to be women who are in a workfare program. 
A) They are likely to go from a two-adult household to a one-adult household. 
B) They are likely to be women who have upgraded their skills. 
C) They are likely to go from a one-adult to a two-adult,two-earner household. 
D) They are likely to be women who are in a workfare program.

Question 5

In terms of child poverty,Canada is ranked higher than most western European countries but not as high as which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Greece 
B) Italy 
C) Australia 
D) United States 
A) Greece 
B) Italy 
C) Australia 
D) United States

Question 6

Lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for...

Question 7

The Market Basket Measure (MBM)is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.This measure accounts for which kind of variation?

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) family 
C) regional 
D) national 
A) individual 
B) family 
C) regional 
D) national

Question 8

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount that family or individual income is below the poverty line 
B) the length of time family income has remained below the poverty line 
C) the number of families in an area with incomes below the poverty line 
D) the number of families in the country with incomes below the poverty line 
A) the amount that family or individual income is below the poverty line 
B) the length of time family income has remained below the poverty line 
C) the number of families in an area with incomes below the poverty line 
D) the number of families in the country with incomes below the poverty line

Question 9

According to the text,who is more likely to be in a chronic low-income situation?

Accepted Answer

A) people with psychiatric disorders 
B) Indigenous families 
C) unwed teenage mothers 
D) single mothers 
A) people with psychiatric disorders 
B) Indigenous families 
C) unwed teenage mothers 
D) single mothers

Question 10

Why is there a shortage of subsidized housing?

Accepted Answer

A) more subsidized housing being built 
B) lack of social funding 
C) increase in the number of poor people 
D) cheap housing near city centres being gentrified 
A) more subsidized housing being built 
B) lack of social funding 
C) increase in the number of poor people 
D) cheap housing near city centres being gentrified

Question 11

The ___________________ is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.

Accepted Answer

Market Bas

Question 12

What does it mean to say that the face of poverty in Canada is a woman's face?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of people living in poverty are women. 
B) Posters made about poverty depict a woman's face. 
C) Women are more likely to be living in poverty. 
D) Women are not considered in public policy. 
A) The majority of people living in poverty are women. 
B) Posters made about poverty depict a woman's face. 
C) Women are more likely to be living in poverty. 
D) Women are not considered in public policy.

Question 13

____________ are the largest single group of poor people in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ are the largest single group of...

Question 14

Why has there been a decrease in poverty among the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) because of the availability of the clawback and workfare policies 
B) because of an increase in the number of seniors who hold jobs 
C) because of the number of the near-poor in Canadian cities 
D) because of improved pensions and government benefits 
A) because of the availability of the clawback and workfare policies 
B) because of an increase in the number of seniors who hold jobs 
C) because of the number of the near-poor in Canadian cities 
D) because of improved pensions and government benefits

Question 15

Why is duration of poverty important?

Accepted Answer

A) The farther below the poverty line,the harder it is to provide basic needs. 
B) The longer poverty lasts,the harder it is to make ends meet. 
C) Individuals usually do not have any resources to tide them over. 
D) Individuals are likely to experience food insecurity. 
A) The farther below the poverty line,the harder it is to provide basic needs. 
B) The longer poverty lasts,the harder it is to make ends meet. 
C) Individuals usually do not have any resources to tide them over. 
D) Individuals are likely to experience food insecurity.

Question 16

____________________is a relative measure defined as the point where a family spends 20 percent more of its income on food,clothing,and shelter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________is a relative measure defined as the...

Question 17

What does "breadth of poverty" mean?

Accepted Answer

A) how long poverty lasts 
B) aspects surrounding poverty like illiteracy 
C) permanency of homelessness 
D) how far below the poverty line one falls 
A) how long poverty lasts 
B) aspects surrounding poverty like illiteracy 
C) permanency of homelessness 
D) how far below the poverty line one falls

Question 18

According to the text,how does symbolic interactionism view poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) It looks at what poverty means to those who experience it. 
B) It views poverty as a social issue. 
C) It looks at poverty as a dysfunction in the social system. 
D) It views poverty as an individual choice. 
A) It looks at what poverty means to those who experience it. 
B) It views poverty as a social issue. 
C) It looks at poverty as a dysfunction in the social system. 
D) It views poverty as an individual choice.

Question 19

What is the social safety net?

Accepted Answer

A) basic social security programs needed to support family life 
B) programs that protect law-abiding citizens from criminals 
C) policies designed to eliminate poverty and unemployment 
D) a law that prohibits individuals from acts that would hurt society 
A) basic social security programs needed to support family life 
B) programs that protect law-abiding citizens from criminals 
C) policies designed to eliminate poverty and unemployment 
D) a law that prohibits individuals from acts that would hurt society

Question 20

In general,how is poverty defined?

Accepted Answer

A) in terms of well-being 
B) by ability to manage 
C) by income 
D) in terms of possessions
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement. 
A) in terms of well-being 
B) by ability to manage 
C) by income 
D) in terms of possessions
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

____________________ refers to the condition of being unable to access adequate and secure income that can ensure healthy lives,free from significant financial worries.

Jobs that are low-wage,temporary and insecure are known as______________________.

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

Which statement best describes those who move out of poverty?

In terms of child poverty,Canada is ranked higher than most western European countries but not as high as which country?

Lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival is called _______________.

The Market Basket Measure (MBM)is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.This measure accounts for which kind of variation?

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

According to the text,who is more likely to be in a chronic low-income situation?

Why is there a shortage of subsidized housing?

The ___________________ is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.

What does it mean to say that the face of poverty in Canada is a woman's face?

____________ are the largest single group of poor people in Canada.

Why has there been a decrease in poverty among the elderly?

Why is duration of poverty important?

____________________is a relative measure defined as the point where a family spends 20 percent more of its income on food,clothing,and shelter.

What does "breadth of poverty" mean?

According to the text,how does symbolic interactionism view poverty?

What is the social safety net?

In general,how is poverty defined?

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

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 15: Poverty and the Family

____________________ refers to the condition of being unable to access adequate and secure income that can ensure healthy lives,free from significant financial worries.

Jobs that are low-wage,temporary and insecure are known as______________________.

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

Which statement best describes those who move out of poverty?

In terms of child poverty,Canada is ranked higher than most western European countries but not as high as which country?

Lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival is called _______________.

The Market Basket Measure (MBM)is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.This measure accounts for which kind of variation?

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

According to the text,who is more likely to be in a chronic low-income situation?

Why is there a shortage of subsidized housing?

The ___________________ is the cost of a basket of goods that includes food,shelter,clothing,and other basic needs.

What does it mean to say that the face of poverty in Canada is a woman's face?

____________ are the largest single group of poor people in Canada.

Why has there been a decrease in poverty among the elderly?

Why is duration of poverty important?

____________________is a relative measure defined as the point where a family spends 20 percent more of its income on food,clothing,and shelter.

What does "breadth of poverty" mean?

According to the text,how does symbolic interactionism view poverty?

What is the social safety net?

In general,how is poverty defined?

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

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters