Question 1

Which of the following is not a trait of poor schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  funding discrepancies 
B)  class size 
C)  segregation 
D)  math teachers 
E)  all of the above 
A)  funding discrepancies 
B)  class size 
C)  segregation 
D)  math teachers 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Vulnerabilities faced by poor families include

Accepted Answer

A)  graduating from college 
B)  dual-parent headed households 
C)  high rates of paid child support 
D)  health related issues such as asthma, poor nutrition, and high-infant mortality 
E)  all of the above 
A)  graduating from college 
B)  dual-parent headed households 
C)  high rates of paid child support 
D)  health related issues such as asthma, poor nutrition, and high-infant mortality 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

Poor people's employment has been impacted in several ways. Explain three of these and explain how these impact their future employment opportunities.

Accepted Answer

1) Lack of access to education and skill

Question 4

Explain the development of welfare programs by describing who their beneficiaries were and how the perception of the beneficiaries impacted public and government support for these programs.

Accepted Answer

The development of welfare programs can

Question 5

Explain how poverty is measured and how the poverty level is determined.

Accepted Answer

Poverty is measured and the poverty leve

Question 6

Health insurance is available to all workers for free in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tracking has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  place students in classes according to how they may do in the future 
B)  positively impact the weakest students by placing them with the most experienced teachers 
C)  prevent social reproduction based on race and social class 
D)  reinforce social reproduction 
E)  all of the above 
A)  place students in classes according to how they may do in the future 
B)  positively impact the weakest students by placing them with the most experienced teachers 
C)  prevent social reproduction based on race and social class 
D)  reinforce social reproduction 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Factors impacting low-income students' parental involvement include

Accepted Answer

A)  parents who do not often have the flexible schedules or paid leave of their middle-class or upper-class counterparts 
B)  teachers who do not contact parents of children having problems because they assume they are uninvolved or uninterested in their children's education 
C)  parents who are unable to initiate assistance with teachers on behalf of their child 
D)  parents feel isolated from their child's school and teachers 
E)  all of the above 
A)  parents who do not often have the flexible schedules or paid leave of their middle-class or upper-class counterparts 
B)  teachers who do not contact parents of children having problems because they assume they are uninvolved or uninterested in their children's education 
C)  parents who are unable to initiate assistance with teachers on behalf of their child 
D)  parents feel isolated from their child's school and teachers 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

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 networks 
C)  payday loans 
D)  LinkedIn 
A)  day care centers 
B)  extended family networks 
C)  payday loans 
D)  LinkedIn

Question 10

Compared to the overall population, those without health insurance

Accepted Answer

A)  are twice as likely to have completed high school 
B)  tend to be less educated 
C)  use private doctors to receive care 
D)  more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance 
A)  are twice as likely to have completed high school 
B)  tend to be less educated 
C)  use private doctors to receive care 
D)  more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance

Question 11

The official U.S. measure of poverty takes into consideration transportation and health care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How are poor students disadvantaged by their poverty when it comes to building social capital? How does tracking increase the possibility of poor children becoming victims of social reproduction?

Accepted Answer

Poor students are disadvantaged by their

Question 13

In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan coined the term "welfare women" to refer to African American women who had children in order to obtain and remain on welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is important for poor families to consider this in the search for quality childcare

Accepted Answer

A)  the more expensive a day care center, the less the quality 
B)  the promotion of cognitive development are most effective in center-based day care 
C)  children in informal day care fare better than those in center-based day care 
D)  quality informal and formal day care options are equally available to poor families 
A)  the more expensive a day care center, the less the quality 
B)  the promotion of cognitive development are most effective in center-based day care 
C)  children in informal day care fare better than those in center-based day care 
D)  quality informal and formal day care options are equally available to poor families

Question 15

A measure that would improve poor children's educational experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  good teaching 
B)  a low teacher-pupil ratio 
C)  instructors who are parents 
D)  little or no cost to families 
A)  good teaching 
B)  a low teacher-pupil ratio 
C)  instructors who are parents 
D)  little or no cost to families

Which of the following is not a trait of poor schools?

Vulnerabilities faced by poor families include

Poor people's employment has been impacted in several ways. Explain three of these and explain how these impact their future employment opportunities.

Explain the development of welfare programs by describing who their beneficiaries were and how the perception of the beneficiaries impacted public and government support for these programs.

Explain how poverty is measured and how the poverty level is determined.

Health insurance is available to all workers for free in the U.S.

Tracking has been shown to

Factors impacting low-income students' parental involvement include

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

Compared to the overall population, those without health insurance

The official U.S. measure of poverty takes into consideration transportation and health care costs.

How are poor students disadvantaged by their poverty when it comes to building social capital? How does tracking increase the possibility of poor children becoming victims of social reproduction?

In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan coined the term "welfare women" to refer to African American women who had children in order to obtain and remain on welfare.

It is important for poor families to consider this in the search for quality childcare

A measure that would improve poor children's educational experiences

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

Which of the following is not a trait of poor schools?

Vulnerabilities faced by poor families include

Poor people's employment has been impacted in several ways. Explain three of these and explain how these impact their future employment opportunities.

Explain the development of welfare programs by describing who their beneficiaries were and how the perception of the beneficiaries impacted public and government support for these programs.

Explain how poverty is measured and how the poverty level is determined.

Health insurance is available to all workers for free in the U.S.

Tracking has been shown to

Factors impacting low-income students' parental involvement include

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

Compared to the overall population, those without health insurance

The official U.S. measure of poverty takes into consideration transportation and health care costs.

How are poor students disadvantaged by their poverty when it comes to building social capital? How does tracking increase the possibility of poor children becoming victims of social reproduction?

In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan coined the term "welfare women" to refer to African American women who had children in order to obtain and remain on welfare.

It is important for poor families to consider this in the search for quality childcare

A measure that would improve poor children's educational experiences

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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