Question 1

The proportion of individuals currently divorced has increased from 4.3 per cent to 6.1 per cent since 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What was the increase in older Canadians (45-64) living in common-law relationships from 1991 to 2019?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  50% 
C)  100% 
D)  200% 
E)  400% 
A)  10% 
B)  50% 
C)  100% 
D)  200% 
E)  400% E

Question 3

What are the differences between "Living Apart Together" and "Living Together Apart"?

Accepted Answer

See: "Extramarital Fertility as a Risk Factor"
- A key factor in decline in the incidence of divorce over recent years is found in the marked decrease in marriages entered into as a direct result of extramarital pregnancy.
-Many of our parents and grandparents married at an early age and sometimes with haste because of pregnancy.
-Today this is less common because abortion has been legalized, the availability of abortion has increased, and contraceptives are widely accessible.
-The combined effects of these developments have helped limit the number of "panic" marriages.

Question 4

Fran and Frankie are divorced after 5 years of marriage and raising a child together who is now 10. Following the separation Fran did not move out of the home, but instead moved into the basement bedroom to remain close to her child. What term best reflects the living arrangement of Fran and Frankie?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living Apart Together 
B)  Living Together Apart 
C)  Cohabitation 
D)  Common-law 
E)  Co-Parental Living 
A)  Living Apart Together 
B)  Living Together Apart 
C)  Cohabitation 
D)  Common-law 
E)  Co-Parental Living

Question 5

Which of the following terms is best described as 'an individual's earliest exposure to human interaction and the manner in which specific social environments help shape everything from language(s) acquisition through to personality development, intellectual growth, and general well-being?'

Accepted Answer

A)  Main socialization 
B)  Primary socialization 
C)  Families of origin 
D)  Life course perspective 
E)  Family socialization 
A)  Main socialization 
B)  Primary socialization 
C)  Families of origin 
D)  Life course perspective 
E)  Family socialization

Question 6

What can a life course perspective bring to the study of marriage and divorce?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

For more than a decade, the majority of children in Quebec have been born to unmarried parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are some of the biggest challenges women face following divorce?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some of the biggest challenges...

Question 9

Research consistently demonstrates that _____ experience the greatest range of negative effects following a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  children 
D)  future spouses 
E)  grandparents 
A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  children 
D)  future spouses 
E)  grandparents

Question 10

Which population has seen the largest relative growth between 1991 and 2019?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians living in common-law relationships 
B)  Canadians living in legally married relationships 
C)  Canadians living alone following divorce 
D)  Single Canadians living alone 
E)  Canadian couples living together apart 
A)  Canadians living in common-law relationships 
B)  Canadians living in legally married relationships 
C)  Canadians living alone following divorce 
D)  Single Canadians living alone 
E)  Canadian couples living together apart

Question 11

How many Canadian children are living in lone-parent households?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around 1 in 10 
B)  Around 2 in 10 
C)  Around 5 in 10 
D)  Around 6 in 10 
E)  Around 7 in 10 
A)  Around 1 in 10 
B)  Around 2 in 10 
C)  Around 5 in 10 
D)  Around 6 in 10 
E)  Around 7 in 10

Question 12

What are the main trends related to marriage and divorce in Canada that have been observed over the past 30 years?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The behaviours and expectations learned in early childhood have little influence in adult relationships when compared with the socialization that occurs in adolescence and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How is early socialization connected to experiences of marriage and divorce?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Although women face a number of different challenges than men following divorce, the greatest single issue is the economic consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Comparative research on global trends in divorce attributes increasing divorce rates to all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanization 
B)  Increased incomes 
C)  Mass education 
D)  Improved status of women 
E)  Declining fertility rates 
A)  Urbanization 
B)  Increased incomes 
C)  Mass education 
D)  Improved status of women 
E)  Declining fertility rates

Question 17

In Canada, the evidence suggests that those people in cohabitating relationships face a lower risk of union disruption than married couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do the experiences of divorced men compare to divorced women?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Explain how conflict is a key factor in shaping experiences and impacts of divorce on children.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The proportion of Canadians living common-law and who have never legally married more than doubled from 1991 to 2019.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The proportion of individuals currently divorced has increased from 4.3 per cent to 6.1 per cent since 1991.

What was the increase in older Canadians (45-64) living in common-law relationships from 1991 to 2019?

What are the differences between "Living Apart Together" and "Living Together Apart"?

Which of the following terms is best described as 'an individual's earliest exposure to human interaction and the manner in which specific social environments help shape everything from language(s) acquisition through to personality development, intellectual growth, and general well-being?'

What can a life course perspective bring to the study of marriage and divorce?

For more than a decade, the majority of children in Quebec have been born to unmarried parents.

What are some of the biggest challenges women face following divorce?

Research consistently demonstrates that _____ experience the greatest range of negative effects following a divorce.

Which population has seen the largest relative growth between 1991 and 2019?

How many Canadian children are living in lone-parent households?

What are the main trends related to marriage and divorce in Canada that have been observed over the past 30 years?

The behaviours and expectations learned in early childhood have little influence in adult relationships when compared with the socialization that occurs in adolescence and young adulthood.

How is early socialization connected to experiences of marriage and divorce?

Although women face a number of different challenges than men following divorce, the greatest single issue is the economic consequences.

Comparative research on global trends in divorce attributes increasing divorce rates to all but which of the following?

In Canada, the evidence suggests that those people in cohabitating relationships face a lower risk of union disruption than married couples.

How do the experiences of divorced men compare to divorced women?

Explain how conflict is a key factor in shaping experiences and impacts of divorce on children.

The proportion of Canadians living common-law and who have never legally married more than doubled from 1991 to 2019.

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Exam 6: Separation and Divorce

The proportion of individuals currently divorced has increased from 4.3 per cent to 6.1 per cent since 1991.

What was the increase in older Canadians (45-64) living in common-law relationships from 1991 to 2019?

What are the differences between "Living Apart Together" and "Living Together Apart"?

Which of the following terms is best described as 'an individual's earliest exposure to human interaction and the manner in which specific social environments help shape everything from language(s) acquisition through to personality development, intellectual growth, and general well-being?'

What can a life course perspective bring to the study of marriage and divorce?

For more than a decade, the majority of children in Quebec have been born to unmarried parents.

What are some of the biggest challenges women face following divorce?

Research consistently demonstrates that _____ experience the greatest range of negative effects following a divorce.

Which population has seen the largest relative growth between 1991 and 2019?

How many Canadian children are living in lone-parent households?

What are the main trends related to marriage and divorce in Canada that have been observed over the past 30 years?

The behaviours and expectations learned in early childhood have little influence in adult relationships when compared with the socialization that occurs in adolescence and young adulthood.

How is early socialization connected to experiences of marriage and divorce?

Although women face a number of different challenges than men following divorce, the greatest single issue is the economic consequences.

Comparative research on global trends in divorce attributes increasing divorce rates to all but which of the following?

In Canada, the evidence suggests that those people in cohabitating relationships face a lower risk of union disruption than married couples.

How do the experiences of divorced men compare to divorced women?

Explain how conflict is a key factor in shaping experiences and impacts of divorce on children.

The proportion of Canadians living common-law and who have never legally married more than doubled from 1991 to 2019.

Introduction to Diversity in Canadas Families: Variation in Forms, Definitions, and Theories

Canadas Families: Historical and Contemporary Variations

Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

Intimacy, Commitment, and Family Formation

Parenting Young Children: Decisions and Realities

Families in Middle and Later Life: Patterns and Dynamics of Living Longer, Aging Together

Marriage and Death Rituals

Families, Paid and Unpaid Work: Connecting Households, Workplaces, State Polices, and Communities

Family Poverty in Canada: Correlates, Coping Strategies, and Consequences

The Settlement of Refugee Families in Canada: Pre-Migration and Post-Migration Trajectories and Location in Canadian Society

Indigenous Families

Lack of Support: Canadian Families and Disability

Violence in Families

Investing in Families and Children: Family Policies in Canada

The Past of the Future and the Future of the Family

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