Question 1

Which term refers to the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) food insecurity 
B) malnutrition 
C) starvation 
D) an empty cupboard 
A) food insecurity 
B) malnutrition 
C) starvation 
D) an empty cupboard

Question 2

Which statement best describes individuals on social assistance?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people on welfare do not want to work. 
B) Welfare rates are often more than the low income cut-off. 
C) Working is always more financially beneficial than welfare. 
D) Working can result in becoming worse off financially. 
A) Most people on welfare do not want to work. 
B) Welfare rates are often more than the low income cut-off. 
C) Working is always more financially beneficial than welfare. 
D) Working can result in becoming worse off financially.

Question 3

Which factor contributes to poverty of Indigenous families?

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism 
B) high levels of divorced families 
C) high levels of employment 
D) lower levels of education 
A) alcoholism 
B) high levels of divorced families 
C) high levels of employment 
D) lower levels of education

Question 4

____________ is a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is a definition of poverty based...

Question 5

Which statement best describes homeless families?

Accepted Answer

A) They are almost all psychiatric patients who have been discharged to the community. 
B) They consist of transient unemployed men,much like those in the 1930s. 
C) They rarely include families,women,or children. 
D) They are largely led by single mothers. 
A) They are almost all psychiatric patients who have been discharged to the community. 
B) They consist of transient unemployed men,much like those in the 1930s. 
C) They rarely include families,women,or children. 
D) They are largely led by single mothers.

Question 6

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ refers to the basic social...

Question 7

According to the text,which of the following is likely for poor children?

Accepted Answer

A) to live in unsafe neighbourhoods 
B) to live in well-functioning families 
C) to find a mentor who provides a good role model 
D) to have parents who combine firmness and consideration 
A) to live in unsafe neighbourhoods 
B) to live in well-functioning families 
C) to find a mentor who provides a good role model 
D) to have parents who combine firmness and consideration

Question 8

What percentage of women with a disability live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) nearly 15 percent 
C) over 20 percent 
D) over 30 percent 
A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) nearly 15 percent 
C) over 20 percent 
D) over 30 percent

Question 9

What is absolute poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival 
B) a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population 
C) living in poverty for over 75 percent of one's lifetime 
D) a state of poverty that is passed on from generation to generation 
A) lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival 
B) a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population 
C) living in poverty for over 75 percent of one's lifetime 
D) a state of poverty that is passed on from generation to generation

Question 10

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,what did the poor depend on for help?

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government 
B) local poverty programs 
C) the Canadian safety net 
D) their family 
A) the federal government 
B) local poverty programs 
C) the Canadian safety net 
D) their family

Question 11

Which term refers to John and his family,who are homeless after a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions?

Accepted Answer

A) chronically homeless 
B) cyclically homeless 
C) temporarily homeless 
D) discreditably homeless 
A) chronically homeless 
B) cyclically homeless 
C) temporarily homeless 
D) discreditably homeless

Question 12

According to the text,when food runs short what do mothers do?

Accepted Answer

A) look for employment 
B) ask fathers for help 
C) sell sex,drugs,or stolen goods 
D) miss meals to feed their children 
A) look for employment 
B) ask fathers for help 
C) sell sex,drugs,or stolen goods 
D) miss meals to feed their children

Question 13

Which term refers to jobs that are low-wage,insecure and temporary?

Accepted Answer

A) income insecurity 
B) precarious employment 
C) market poverty 
D) absolute poverty 
A) income insecurity 
B) precarious employment 
C) market poverty 
D) absolute poverty

Question 14

Which term 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

A) minimum pay 
B) working poverty 
C) wage insecurity 
D) income insecurity 
A) minimum pay 
B) working poverty 
C) wage insecurity 
D) income insecurity

Question 15

According to the text,which group has the highest prevalence of low income?

Accepted Answer

A) living common-law 
B) divorced family 
C) female-parent family 
D) male-parent family 
A) living common-law 
B) divorced family 
C) female-parent family 
D) male-parent family

Question 16

________________ is the term used to describe the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food or the actual inability to do so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is the term used to describe...

Question 17

According to the text,what do neoliberal policies do?

Accepted Answer

A) decrease free-market systems 
B) increase social support 
C) weaken social welfare systems 
D) increase unemployment 
A) decrease free-market systems 
B) increase social support 
C) weaken social welfare systems 
D) increase unemployment

Question 18

Stephanie is part of the group of adults in Canada with the largest percentage living below the poverty line.Which of the following describes her status?

Accepted Answer

A) a married mother under the age of 25 
B) a single adult under the age of 25 
C) a lone mother 
D) an elderly widow 
A) a married mother under the age of 25 
B) a single adult under the age of 25 
C) a lone mother 
D) an elderly widow

Question 19

Where are welfare rates at or below the low income cut-off?

Accepted Answer

A) Quebec 
B) Nunavut 
C) Alberta 
D) Ontario 
A) Quebec 
B) Nunavut 
C) Alberta 
D) Ontario

Question 20

Why was little cash provided in the early years of social assistance?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty was not a major concern. 
B) Poverty was believed to be a social issue. 
C) Poverty was a female phenomenon. 
D) Poverty was believed to result from bad budgeting. 
A) Poverty was not a major concern. 
B) Poverty was believed to be a social issue. 
C) Poverty was a female phenomenon. 
D) Poverty was believed to result from bad budgeting.

Which term refers to the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

Which statement best describes individuals on social assistance?

Which factor contributes to poverty of Indigenous families?

____________ is a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population.

Which statement best describes homeless families?

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

According to the text,which of the following is likely for poor children?

What percentage of women with a disability live in poverty?

What is absolute poverty?

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,what did the poor depend on for help?

Which term refers to John and his family,who are homeless after a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions?

According to the text,when food runs short what do mothers do?

Which term refers to jobs that are low-wage,insecure and temporary?

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

According to the text,which group has the highest prevalence of low income?

________________ is the term used to describe the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food or the actual inability to do so.

According to the text,what do neoliberal policies do?

Stephanie is part of the group of adults in Canada with the largest percentage living below the poverty line.Which of the following describes her status?

Where are welfare rates at or below the low income cut-off?

Why was little cash provided in the early years of social assistance?

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

Which term refers to the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

Which statement best describes individuals on social assistance?

Which factor contributes to poverty of Indigenous families?

____________ is a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population.

Which statement best describes homeless families?

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

According to the text,which of the following is likely for poor children?

What percentage of women with a disability live in poverty?

What is absolute poverty?

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,what did the poor depend on for help?

Which term refers to John and his family,who are homeless after a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions?

According to the text,when food runs short what do mothers do?

Which term refers to jobs that are low-wage,insecure and temporary?

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

According to the text,which group has the highest prevalence of low income?

________________ is the term used to describe the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food or the actual inability to do so.

According to the text,what do neoliberal policies do?

Stephanie is part of the group of adults in Canada with the largest percentage living below the poverty line.Which of the following describes her status?

Where are welfare rates at or below the low income cut-off?

Why was little cash provided in the early years of social assistance?

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