Exam 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

What did the original legislation establishing Mother's Allowance do?

According to the text,what does social support include?

According to the text,what was the fastest-growing family type in Canada for many years?

Explain why relatively few fathers have custody of their children.

Suggest one similarity and two differences between lone mothers and lone fathers.

In the 2006 Census,which group had the lowest proportion of lone-parent families?

Which term does Statistics Canada use to refer to a family in which all children in the household are the biological and/or adopted children of both members of the couple?

Which lone parents are most likely to be at risk for income instability?

Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is the ____________________ family.

Jane became a lone parent when her husband died.Which of the following likely describes Jane in comparison to never-married and divorced parents?

In 1961,how did the majority of lone-parent families begin?

Which of the following is true about lone-parent families?

Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.

What behaviour is more likely in children whose mothers had numerous consecutive romantic partners?

In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was highest in the province of __________.

What is the term for informal networks of friends and relatives who provide information,assistance,and understanding?

What does the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth state about children born in recent years?

In 1961,the majority of lone parents were _______________.