Question 1

Poor schools have smaller class sizes due to the high number of students who drop out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A household in which it appears the breadwinner lacks the ability to establish financial independence is called

Accepted Answer

A)  family in a funk 
B)  a welfare queen's family 
C)  poor worker's bad luck 
D)  floundering family 
A)  family in a funk 
B)  a welfare queen's family 
C)  poor worker's bad luck 
D)  floundering family D

Question 3

Low-income families facing the likelihood they will encounter difficulties due to deficient resources suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  structural vulnerability 
B)  foundational vulnerability 
C)  structural-functionalism 
D)  symbolism 
A)  structural vulnerability 
B)  foundational vulnerability 
C)  structural-functionalism 
D)  symbolism A

Question 4

During the colonial era, poor children

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in poor areas with no clean water or sewers 
B)  died due to poor hygiene 
C)  born to poor women were more likely to grew up motherless 
D)  lived in poorhouses 
E)  were likely to be burned or scalded than affluent children
F) all of the above 
A)  lived in poor areas with no clean water or sewers 
B)  died due to poor hygiene 
C)  born to poor women were more likely to grew up motherless 
D)  lived in poorhouses 
E)  were likely to be burned or scalded than affluent children
F) all of the above

Question 5

Extended families are rarely of assistance to poor families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The informal job sector includes

Accepted Answer

A)  unlicensed childcare 
B)  prostitution 
C)  illegal gambling 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unlicensed childcare 
B)  prostitution 
C)  illegal gambling 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Teachers have expressed ambivalence about high-stakes testing because it may result in school closures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Poor single-parent families use this resource that social workers and the government fail to appreciate

Accepted Answer

A)  day care centers 
B)  extended family network 
C)  pay day loans 
D)  LinkedIn 
A)  day care centers 
B)  extended family network 
C)  pay day loans 
D)  LinkedIn

Question 9

How are childcare and effective schooling linked to family finances?

Accepted Answer

Childcare and effective schooling are cl

Question 10

Social capital in poor communities consists of these two types

Accepted Answer

A)  federal aid; social security 
B)  job training programs; TANF 
C)  local organizations; family and neighborhood networks 
D)  local organizations; TANF 
A)  federal aid; social security 
B)  job training programs; TANF 
C)  local organizations; family and neighborhood networks 
D)  local organizations; TANF

Question 11

The "underclass" is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  high rates of high school completion 
B)  limited job skills 
C)  low rates of physical and/or mental disabilities 
D)  long work histories 
A)  high rates of high school completion 
B)  limited job skills 
C)  low rates of physical and/or mental disabilities 
D)  long work histories

Question 12

Poor families have been shown to effectively adjust to adversity, exhibiting resiliency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some TANF recipients have found it they are in a worse condition working than receiving government benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the work conditions for the poor?

Accepted Answer

The work conditions for the poor can var

Question 15

Tracking is used to challenge social reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The U.S. is among the top 10 of wealthy countries with high rates of child poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Work opportunities for low-income workers has meant more part-time work with benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The changing makeup of families on welfare rolls in the early 1950s-1960s was due to all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increasing number of minorities having children 
B)  increasing numbers of minority families who encountered unemployment and persistent poverty 
C)  organizations and politicians supporting those groups who had previously been excluded from receiving aid 
D)  an increase in African American families moving from the South to the North 
A)  an increasing number of minorities having children 
B)  increasing numbers of minority families who encountered unemployment and persistent poverty 
C)  organizations and politicians supporting those groups who had previously been excluded from receiving aid 
D)  an increase in African American families moving from the South to the North

Question 19

Blaming the victim involves stereotyping certain people and ignoring structural influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All but which of the following are major traits of the working poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  those without a high school diploma 
B)  part-time workers 
C)  service workers 
D)  Asians 
E)  women 
A)  those without a high school diploma 
B)  part-time workers 
C)  service workers 
D)  Asians 
E)  women

Poor schools have smaller class sizes due to the high number of students who drop out of school.

A household in which it appears the breadwinner lacks the ability to establish financial independence is called

Low-income families facing the likelihood they will encounter difficulties due to deficient resources suffer from

During the colonial era, poor children

Extended families are rarely of assistance to poor families.

The informal job sector includes

Teachers have expressed ambivalence about high-stakes testing because it may result in school closures.

Poor single-parent families use this resource that social workers and the government fail to appreciate

How are childcare and effective schooling linked to family finances?

Social capital in poor communities consists of these two types

The "underclass" is characterized by

Poor families have been shown to effectively adjust to adversity, exhibiting resiliency.

Some TANF recipients have found it they are in a worse condition working than receiving government benefits.

What are the work conditions for the poor?

Tracking is used to challenge social reproduction.

The U.S. is among the top 10 of wealthy countries with high rates of child poverty.

Work opportunities for low-income workers has meant more part-time work with benefits.

The changing makeup of families on welfare rolls in the early 1950s-1960s was due to all but which of the following?

Blaming the victim involves stereotyping certain people and ignoring structural influences.

All but which of the following are major traits of the working poor?

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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Exam 8: American Poverty: The Dream Turned Nightmare

Poor schools have smaller class sizes due to the high number of students who drop out of school.

A household in which it appears the breadwinner lacks the ability to establish financial independence is called

Low-income families facing the likelihood they will encounter difficulties due to deficient resources suffer from

During the colonial era, poor children

Extended families are rarely of assistance to poor families.

The informal job sector includes

Teachers have expressed ambivalence about high-stakes testing because it may result in school closures.

Poor single-parent families use this resource that social workers and the government fail to appreciate

How are childcare and effective schooling linked to family finances?

Social capital in poor communities consists of these two types

The "underclass" is characterized by

Poor families have been shown to effectively adjust to adversity, exhibiting resiliency.

Some TANF recipients have found it they are in a worse condition working than receiving government benefits.

What are the work conditions for the poor?

Tracking is used to challenge social reproduction.

The U.S. is among the top 10 of wealthy countries with high rates of child poverty.

Work opportunities for low-income workers has meant more part-time work with benefits.

The changing makeup of families on welfare rolls in the early 1950s-1960s was due to all but which of the following?

Blaming the victim involves stereotyping certain people and ignoring structural influences.

All but which of the following are major traits of the working poor?

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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