Question 1

Discuss the consequences of poverty to children.

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F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Research has found that childhood financial circumstances may be linked to adult health outcomes.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Single mothers with children also face high levels of poverty.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10The impacts of sustained poverty and the likelihood that children and adolescents may be deprived of various social and economic advantages.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Poor children have greater risks of being born prematurely and with lower birth weights, suffer greater intellectual impairment such as mental handicaps, and experience higher infant mortality rates.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Evidence indicates that by the time poor children have entered formal schooling, they have already fallen behind in terms of school readiness, cognitive achievements, and early academic performance.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Growing up in a poor family has also been linked to academic problems, psychosocial morbidity, and a range of emotional and behavioural problems.
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Tend to have lower self-esteem, poorer school performance and attachment, engage in a range of risky and unhealthy practices, and commit more acts of delinquency.

Question 2

The elderly who live alone are more likely to slip into poverty on the death of their spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

By 2008, _______ of all Canadians aged 15 and older were involved in the labour force working either on a full-time or part-time basis, or actively searching out employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  100 per cent 
E)  half 
A)  one-third 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  100 per cent 
E)  half B

Question 4

What is the Canada Child Benefit and how has it benefited low-income families in Canada?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Many Canadian families receive some form of public support, including a federal child tax benefit, which is a progressive system of income transfers as delivered through the tax system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first food bank in Canada opened at the beginning of World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Whitehall Study of British civil servants determined that those employed at the highest grades have lower mortality rates than those employed in lower grades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In recent decades, Canadian public policy has been far from generous towards _______

Accepted Answer

A)  post-secondary students. 
B)  elderly families. 
C)  younger families. 
D)  new immigrants. 
E)  single parents. 
A)  post-secondary students. 
B)  elderly families. 
C)  younger families. 
D)  new immigrants. 
E)  single parents.

Question 9

Widowhood is much more common among women than among men, with women outliving their husbands by an average of ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  twelve 
E)  fifteen 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  twelve 
E)  fifteen

Question 10

According to Picot et al. (1998), ________ events influence the types of transfer payments that Canadians receive from the government.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  educational 
D)  political 
E)  social 
A)  economic 
B)  demographic 
C)  educational 
D)  political 
E)  social

Question 11

In the year following a divorce or separation, men are more likely to end up in a low-income situation than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To help keep families out of poverty, the Canada Child Benefit has a maximum benefit of $12,400 per year for each child under 6.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the COVID-19 pandemic a disproportionate share of employees who were laid off were male breadwinners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Picot et.al. (1998) highlights three distinctive types of events as potential explanations for a family's major financial setback. These types of events are ________

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic, economic, and political. 
B)  social, economic, and educational. 
C)  political, governmental, and demographic. 
D)  local, social, and educational. 
E)  communal, familial, and demographic. 
A)  demographic, economic, and political. 
B)  social, economic, and educational. 
C)  political, governmental, and demographic. 
D)  local, social, and educational. 
E)  communal, familial, and demographic.

Question 15

How do food banks help in sustaining low-income families?

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Question 16

The median income of two earner families with a child was $119,300 in 2018, as compared to a median income of $54,400 among such families with only one earner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Statistics Canada's LICOS stands for ________

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income cut-offs. 
B)  lower income community organizations. 
C)  low-income car ownership. 
D)  longitudinal income/cost operations statistic. 
E)  long-term institutional care salary. 
A)  low-income cut-offs. 
B)  lower income community organizations. 
C)  low-income car ownership. 
D)  longitudinal income/cost operations statistic. 
E)  long-term institutional care salary.

Question 18

Canada experienced its second recession in the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  late 1800s. 
B)  early 1930s. 
C)  mid-1950s. 
D)  early 1980s. 
E)  early 1990s. 
A)  late 1800s. 
B)  early 1930s. 
C)  mid-1950s. 
D)  early 1980s. 
E)  early 1990s.

Question 19

Beedie at al. (2019) have estimated child poverty rates of First Nations children in Canada that were roughly 4 times that of other Canadian children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Neighbourhood and community can serve to lessen the impact of family poverty, as the potential for additional social supports increases.
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Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the consequences of poverty to children.

The elderly who live alone are more likely to slip into poverty on the death of their spouse.

By 2008, _______ of all Canadians aged 15 and older were involved in the labour force working either on a full-time or part-time basis, or actively searching out employment.

What is the Canada Child Benefit and how has it benefited low-income families in Canada?

Many Canadian families receive some form of public support, including a federal child tax benefit, which is a progressive system of income transfers as delivered through the tax system.

The first food bank in Canada opened at the beginning of World War II.

The Whitehall Study of British civil servants determined that those employed at the highest grades have lower mortality rates than those employed in lower grades.

In recent decades, Canadian public policy has been far from generous towards _______

Widowhood is much more common among women than among men, with women outliving their husbands by an average of ________ years.

According to Picot et al. (1998), ________ events influence the types of transfer payments that Canadians receive from the government.

In the year following a divorce or separation, men are more likely to end up in a low-income situation than women.

To help keep families out of poverty, the Canada Child Benefit has a maximum benefit of $12,400 per year for each child under 6.

During the COVID-19 pandemic a disproportionate share of employees who were laid off were male breadwinners.

Picot et.al. (1998) highlights three distinctive types of events as potential explanations for a family's major financial setback. These types of events are ________

How do food banks help in sustaining low-income families?

The median income of two earner families with a child was $119,300 in 2018, as compared to a median income of $54,400 among such families with only one earner.

Statistics Canada's LICOS stands for ________

Canada experienced its second recession in the ________

Beedie at al. (2019) have estimated child poverty rates of First Nations children in Canada that were roughly 4 times that of other Canadian children.

Neighbourhood and community can serve to lessen the impact of family poverty, as the potential for additional social supports increases. Short

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Separation and Divorce

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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

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Exam 10: Family Poverty in Canada: Correlates, Coping Strategies, and Consequences

Discuss the consequences of poverty to children.

The elderly who live alone are more likely to slip into poverty on the death of their spouse.

By 2008, _______ of all Canadians aged 15 and older were involved in the labour force working either on a full-time or part-time basis, or actively searching out employment.

What is the Canada Child Benefit and how has it benefited low-income families in Canada?

Many Canadian families receive some form of public support, including a federal child tax benefit, which is a progressive system of income transfers as delivered through the tax system.

The first food bank in Canada opened at the beginning of World War II.

The Whitehall Study of British civil servants determined that those employed at the highest grades have lower mortality rates than those employed in lower grades.

In recent decades, Canadian public policy has been far from generous towards _______

Widowhood is much more common among women than among men, with women outliving their husbands by an average of ________ years.

According to Picot et al. (1998), ________ events influence the types of transfer payments that Canadians receive from the government.

In the year following a divorce or separation, men are more likely to end up in a low-income situation than women.

To help keep families out of poverty, the Canada Child Benefit has a maximum benefit of $12,400 per year for each child under 6.

During the COVID-19 pandemic a disproportionate share of employees who were laid off were male breadwinners.

Picot et.al. (1998) highlights three distinctive types of events as potential explanations for a family's major financial setback. These types of events are ________

How do food banks help in sustaining low-income families?

The median income of two earner families with a child was $119,300 in 2018, as compared to a median income of $54,400 among such families with only one earner.

Statistics Canada's LICOS stands for ________

Canada experienced its second recession in the ________

Beedie at al. (2019) have estimated child poverty rates of First Nations children in Canada that were roughly 4 times that of other Canadian children.

Neighbourhood and community can serve to lessen the impact of family poverty, as the potential for additional social supports increases. Short

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

Separation and Divorce

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

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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