Question 1

In recent years,there has been an increase in days taken off work to care for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an elderly relative 
B) a spouse 
C) unmarried siblings 
D) children whose teachers are on strike 
A) an elderly relative 
B) a spouse 
C) unmarried siblings 
D) children whose teachers are on strike

Question 2

What is the Canada Child Benefit?

Accepted Answer

A) a tax-free monthly payment made to families for each child under eighteen 
B) an amount of up to $7000 per child that low income families can deduct as the cost of childcare 
C) a reimbursement of 80 percent of their childcare expenses available to lone parents 
D) a $500 credit received by every Canadian family with children on their income tax 
A) a tax-free monthly payment made to families for each child under eighteen 
B) an amount of up to $7000 per child that low income families can deduct as the cost of childcare 
C) a reimbursement of 80 percent of their childcare expenses available to lone parents 
D) a $500 credit received by every Canadian family with children on their income tax

Question 3

Why is there is no national policy regarding daycare?

Accepted Answer

A) Daycare is a provincial matter. 
B) Daycare is a municipal matter. 
C) No government has wanted to set standards. 
D) There has been insufficient funding to set standards. 
A) Daycare is a provincial matter. 
B) Daycare is a municipal matter. 
C) No government has wanted to set standards. 
D) There has been insufficient funding to set standards.

Question 4

Which term refers to a job with long workdays and three or four days off in succession?

Accepted Answer

A) flexible workplace 
B) burnout fodder 
C) compressed workweek 
D) flextime 
A) flexible workplace 
B) burnout fodder 
C) compressed workweek 
D) flextime

Question 5

What happened after Quebec introduced its Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly every child in Quebec was registered in a regulated daycare. 
B) There was a substantial increase in the employment of women from two-parent families. 
C) Other provinces quickly adopted the same program. 
D) Allowances for childcare were given directly to families instead of funding centres. 
A) Nearly every child in Quebec was registered in a regulated daycare. 
B) There was a substantial increase in the employment of women from two-parent families. 
C) Other provinces quickly adopted the same program. 
D) Allowances for childcare were given directly to families instead of funding centres.

Question 6

In 2015,what proportion of women aged 15 and over in the paid labour force?

Accepted Answer

A) less than one-quarter 
B) between one-quarter and one-half 
C) between one-half and three quarters 
D) more than three-quarters 
A) less than one-quarter 
B) between one-quarter and one-half 
C) between one-half and three quarters 
D) more than three-quarters

Question 7

Which stage is generally considered to be the most stressful in the family life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) old age 
B) retirement 
C) marriage and the first years 
D) child-rearing and adolescence 
A) old age 
B) retirement 
C) marriage and the first years 
D) child-rearing and adolescence

Question 8

What type of daycare is provided by someone other than the parents or immediate family members?

Accepted Answer

A) regulated 
B) formal 
C) unregulated 
D) informal 
A) regulated 
B) formal 
C) unregulated 
D) informal

Question 9

Between 1976 and 2016,what has been the trend in the average workweek for individual Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of hours worked has increased 
B) the number of hours worked has decreased 
C) the number of hours worked has stayed the same 
D) after a slight decrease,the number of hours worked has increased 
A) the number of hours worked has increased 
B) the number of hours worked has decreased 
C) the number of hours worked has stayed the same 
D) after a slight decrease,the number of hours worked has increased

Question 10

______________ is the perception of being stressed or overwhelmed by the pressures of multiple family and work roles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is the perception of being stressed...

Question 11

Which statement best describes Lorraine,who is a perfectionist at work and whose husband expects her to keep the house spotless and take the children to numerous activities?

Accepted Answer

A) She may realize that all of this work is worth it. 
B) She may feel happy and satisfied in her marriage. 
C) She may spend more time at the office and less time at home. 
D) She may be a candidate for burnout. 
A) She may realize that all of this work is worth it. 
B) She may feel happy and satisfied in her marriage. 
C) She may spend more time at the office and less time at home. 
D) She may be a candidate for burnout.

Question 12

As a result of elder care responsibilities,who is most likely to cut back on work hours?

Accepted Answer

A) sons 
B) spouses 
C) grandchildren 
D) women 
A) sons 
B) spouses 
C) grandchildren 
D) women

Question 13

Compared to heterosexual couples,what can be said of same-sex relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less egalitarian. 
B) They are more likely to divide roles based on gender. 
C) They are the same. 
D) They are more egalitarian. 
A) They are less egalitarian. 
B) They are more likely to divide roles based on gender. 
C) They are the same. 
D) They are more egalitarian.

Question 14

Which province had the highest childcare fees in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Alberta 
C) Nova Scotia 
D) British Columbia 
A) Ontario 
B) Alberta 
C) Nova Scotia 
D) British Columbia

Question 15

In 2014,what proportion of couples were dual-earners?

Accepted Answer

A) less than one-quarter 
B) less than one-half 
C) over two-thirds 
D) over three-quarters 
A) less than one-quarter 
B) less than one-half 
C) over two-thirds 
D) over three-quarters

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a component of work-family balance?

Accepted Answer

A) satisfaction balance 
B) time balance 
C) involvement balance 
D) caring balance 
A) satisfaction balance 
B) time balance 
C) involvement balance 
D) caring balance

Question 17

Currently,who in the family is most likely to do most of the housework?

Accepted Answer

A) the woman 
B) the man 
C) both partners equally 
D) the teenage children 
A) the woman 
B) the man 
C) both partners equally 
D) the teenage children

Question 18

Because Janus and Inez both work,they need to find daycare for their three-year-old daughter.Which problem do they likely face,along with many other parents?

Accepted Answer

A) locating informal care 
B) high cost of good daycare 
C) the long hours the daycare centre keeps their child 
D) the love their child will develop for her caregiver 
A) locating informal care 
B) high cost of good daycare 
C) the long hours the daycare centre keeps their child 
D) the love their child will develop for her caregiver

Question 19

Why do governments encourage "aging at home" policies?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less of a burden are on the public purse. 
B) They helps seniors remain independent. 
C) They provide funding for caregivers. 
D) They support mothers to work. 
A) They are less of a burden are on the public purse. 
B) They helps seniors remain independent. 
C) They provide funding for caregivers. 
D) They support mothers to work.

Question 20

________________ refers to the physical,emotional,and financial stresses associated with caring for a dependant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ refers to the physical,emotional,and financial stresses...

In recent years,there has been an increase in days taken off work to care for which of the following?

What is the Canada Child Benefit?

Why is there is no national policy regarding daycare?

Which term refers to a job with long workdays and three or four days off in succession?

What happened after Quebec introduced its Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in 2000?

In 2015,what proportion of women aged 15 and over in the paid labour force?

Which stage is generally considered to be the most stressful in the family life cycle?

What type of daycare is provided by someone other than the parents or immediate family members?

Between 1976 and 2016,what has been the trend in the average workweek for individual Canadians?

______________ is the perception of being stressed or overwhelmed by the pressures of multiple family and work roles.

Which statement best describes Lorraine,who is a perfectionist at work and whose husband expects her to keep the house spotless and take the children to numerous activities?

As a result of elder care responsibilities,who is most likely to cut back on work hours?

Compared to heterosexual couples,what can be said of same-sex relationships?

Which province had the highest childcare fees in 2014?

In 2014,what proportion of couples were dual-earners?

Which of the following is NOT a component of work-family balance?

Currently,who in the family is most likely to do most of the housework?

Because Janus and Inez both work,they need to find daycare for their three-year-old daughter.Which problem do they likely face,along with many other parents?

Why do governments encourage "aging at home" policies?

________________ refers to the physical,emotional,and financial stresses associated with caring for a dependant.

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 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 12: The Family, Work, and Caregiving

In recent years,there has been an increase in days taken off work to care for which of the following?

What is the Canada Child Benefit?

Why is there is no national policy regarding daycare?

Which term refers to a job with long workdays and three or four days off in succession?

What happened after Quebec introduced its Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in 2000?

In 2015,what proportion of women aged 15 and over in the paid labour force?

Which stage is generally considered to be the most stressful in the family life cycle?

What type of daycare is provided by someone other than the parents or immediate family members?

Between 1976 and 2016,what has been the trend in the average workweek for individual Canadians?

______________ is the perception of being stressed or overwhelmed by the pressures of multiple family and work roles.

Which statement best describes Lorraine,who is a perfectionist at work and whose husband expects her to keep the house spotless and take the children to numerous activities?

As a result of elder care responsibilities,who is most likely to cut back on work hours?

Compared to heterosexual couples,what can be said of same-sex relationships?

Which province had the highest childcare fees in 2014?

In 2014,what proportion of couples were dual-earners?

Which of the following is NOT a component of work-family balance?

Currently,who in the family is most likely to do most of the housework?

Because Janus and Inez both work,they need to find daycare for their three-year-old daughter.Which problem do they likely face,along with many other parents?

Why do governments encourage "aging at home" policies?

________________ refers to the physical,emotional,and financial stresses associated with caring for a dependant.

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 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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