Exam 9: Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Children and adults can demonstrate the capacity to recover from adverse situations and events.  This is called being

Compared to married mothers, single mothers are more likely to be

Although about 20-25 percent of mothers are single mothers, only about _____percent of fathers are single fathers.

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as among the features of the social context of child rearing that can make modern parenting difficult?

A mother is generally expected to be the child's primary __________ parent, or the one who self-sacrificially assumes the major responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

The text points out that children today face demands for achievement from schools, church, recreational organizations, peers and, of course, parents. This "scheduled hyperactivity" can produce a "__________ child," who is forced to assume too many challenges and responsibilities too soon.

Compare and contrast the childrearing concerns of lower-income and higher-income parents. Include specific responses to the following questions: a. What concerns are likely to be similar for all parents regardless of social-economic status? b. Which concerns may be unique to certain parents of a particular social-economic status?

Briefly summarize the challenges of parenthood for low-income and poverty-level parents.

The text points out that parenting is probably more satisfying for parents and effective for children when both parents use which parenting style?

Explain the differences in parenting by grandparents and by foster care.

Forms of parental control encouraged by your textbook include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Children's needs differ according to age.

Some Muslim children who wear headscarves, called __________, may be subject to ridicule and discrimination.

Upper-class, highly-educated parents are more likely to emphasize concerted cultivation, which is

___________ are biological or, much less often, adoptive fathers who do not live with their children.

Working full-time at minimum wage does not earn a parent enough money to live above the poverty line.

Mothers and children make up about _____ percent of the homeless population.

In what ways do Mexican Americans and Asian Americans share similar parenting challenges?

Lower-income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods that value

In __________, a grandparent acts as the primary parent for grandchildren.