Question 1

Why is duration of poverty important?

Accepted Answer

A) The farther below the poverty line,the harder it is to provide basic needs. 
B) The longer poverty lasts,the harder it is to make ends meet. 
C) Individuals usually do not have any resources to tide them over. 
D) Individuals are likely to experience food insecurity. 
A) The farther below the poverty line,the harder it is to provide basic needs. 
B) The longer poverty lasts,the harder it is to make ends meet. 
C) Individuals usually do not have any resources to tide them over. 
D) Individuals are likely to experience food insecurity.

Question 2

Explain what is meant by the social safety net and give two examples of programs included within it.

Accepted Answer

The social safety net refers to a collec

Question 3

What is the term for poverty based on wages alone?

Accepted Answer

A) minimum pay 
B) working poverty 
C) wage insecurity 
D) market poverty 
A) minimum pay 
B) working poverty 
C) wage insecurity 
D) market poverty

Question 4

In 2010,what percentage of people with a disability lived in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) nearly 15 percent 
C) over 20 percent 
D) close to 30 percent 
A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) nearly 15 percent 
C) over 20 percent 
D) close to 30 percent

Question 5

What is absolute poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival 
B) a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population 
C) living in poverty for over 75 percent of one's lifetime 
D) a state of poverty that is passed on from generation to generation 
A) lacking the minimum basic requirements necessary for physical survival 
B) a definition of poverty based on comparing individuals or families to others in the population 
C) living in poverty for over 75 percent of one's lifetime 
D) a state of poverty that is passed on from generation to generation

Question 6

What is the social safety net?

Accepted Answer

A) basic social security programs needed to support family life 
B) programs that protect law-abiding citizens from criminals 
C) policies designed to eliminate poverty and unemployment 
D) a law that prohibits individuals from acts that would hurt society 
A) basic social security programs needed to support family life 
B) programs that protect law-abiding citizens from criminals 
C) policies designed to eliminate poverty and unemployment 
D) a law that prohibits individuals from acts that would hurt society

Question 7

Which of the following makes up the largest single group of poor people in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) lone mothers 
B) children 
C) elderly women 
D) runaway teens 
A) lone mothers 
B) children 
C) elderly women 
D) runaway teens

Question 8

What is the current trend regarding the number of young homeless people?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer of them are members of minorities 
B) the number is increasing 
C) the number is far less than the number of homeless seniors 
D) the number is decreasing 
A) fewer of them are members of minorities 
B) the number is increasing 
C) the number is far less than the number of homeless seniors 
D) the number is decreasing

Question 9

Which of the following is least likely to be given as a reason for the increase in homelessness?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in eligibility for welfare 
B) drug and alcohol abuse 
C) sharp increases in costs of food and other essentials 
D) shortages in affordable housing 
A) changes in eligibility for welfare 
B) drug and alcohol abuse 
C) sharp increases in costs of food and other essentials 
D) shortages in affordable housing

Question 10

In terms of child poverty,in 2012 what was Canada's rank among 35 of the wealthiest countries worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) third 
C) fifteenth 
D) twenty-fourth 
A) first 
B) third 
C) fifteenth 
D) twenty-fourth

Question 11

One common definition for poverty is the Statistics Canada ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One common definition for poverty is the...

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the problems with job-creation efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) People would much rather live on welfare. 
B) No retraining is offered to welfare recipients. 
C) The training courses offered take too long to complete. 
D) Many of the jobs pay low wages. 
A) People would much rather live on welfare. 
B) No retraining is offered to welfare recipients. 
C) The training courses offered take too long to complete. 
D) Many of the jobs pay low wages.

Question 13

According to the text,which of the following is twice as likely for poor children?

Accepted Answer

A) to live in the same neighbourhood for many years 
B) to live in poorly functioning families 
C) to find a mentor who provides a good role model 
D) to have parents who combine firmness and consideration 
A) to live in the same neighbourhood for many years 
B) to live in poorly functioning families 
C) to find a mentor who provides a good role model 
D) to have parents who combine firmness and consideration

Question 14

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ refers to the basic social...

Question 15

What is meant by the "working poor"? Give two reasons for poverty in this group.

Accepted Answer

The term "working poor" refers to indivi

Question 16

What is the term for the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) food insecurity 
B) malnutrition 
C) starvation 
D) an empty cupboard 
A) food insecurity 
B) malnutrition 
C) starvation 
D) an empty cupboard

Question 17

When were most of the social security programs now available in Canada established?

Accepted Answer

A) before World War I 
B) since 1980 
C) during the Great Depression 
D) after World War II 
A) before World War I 
B) since 1980 
C) during the Great Depression 
D) after World War II

Question 18

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) They often have large families to look after and are unable to work long hours. 
B) Some come from countries with language and customs very different from Canada. 
C) Many come from countries where they are used to living in poverty. 
D) They come from cultures that do not value hard work and saving money. 
A) They often have large families to look after and are unable to work long hours. 
B) Some come from countries with language and customs very different from Canada. 
C) Many come from countries where they are used to living in poverty. 
D) They come from cultures that do not value hard work and saving money.

Question 19

What is one disadvantage for families when they move from welfare to paid employment?

Accepted Answer

A) they start to earn more money and spend more than they earn 
B) they spend less time together as a family 
C) they can lose benefits tied to income levels,such as subsidized housing 
D) they have more difficulty finding proper daycare 
A) they start to earn more money and spend more than they earn 
B) they spend less time together as a family 
C) they can lose benefits tied to income levels,such as subsidized housing 
D) they have more difficulty finding proper daycare

Question 20

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,the poor depended on which of the following for help?

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government 
B) local poverty programs 
C) the Canadian safety net 
D) their family 
A) the federal government 
B) local poverty programs 
C) the Canadian safety net 
D) their family

Why is duration of poverty important?

Explain what is meant by the social safety net and give two examples of programs included within it.

What is the term for poverty based on wages alone?

In 2010,what percentage of people with a disability lived in poverty?

What is absolute poverty?

What is the social safety net?

Which of the following makes up the largest single group of poor people in Canada?

What is the current trend regarding the number of young homeless people?

Which of the following is least likely to be given as a reason for the increase in homelessness?

In terms of child poverty,in 2012 what was Canada's rank among 35 of the wealthiest countries worldwide?

One common definition for poverty is the Statistics Canada ____________________.

Which of the following is one of the problems with job-creation efforts?

According to the text,which of the following is twice as likely for poor children?

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

What is meant by the "working poor"? Give two reasons for poverty in this group.

What is the term for the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

When were most of the social security programs now available in Canada established?

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

What is one disadvantage for families when they move from welfare to paid employment?

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,the poor depended on which of the following for help?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 15: Poverty and the Family

Why is duration of poverty important?

Explain what is meant by the social safety net and give two examples of programs included within it.

What is the term for poverty based on wages alone?

In 2010,what percentage of people with a disability lived in poverty?

What is absolute poverty?

What is the social safety net?

Which of the following makes up the largest single group of poor people in Canada?

What is the current trend regarding the number of young homeless people?

Which of the following is least likely to be given as a reason for the increase in homelessness?

In terms of child poverty,in 2012 what was Canada's rank among 35 of the wealthiest countries worldwide?

One common definition for poverty is the Statistics Canada ____________________.

Which of the following is one of the problems with job-creation efforts?

According to the text,which of the following is twice as likely for poor children?

The ____________________ refers to the basic social programs needed to support family life.

What is meant by the "working poor"? Give two reasons for poverty in this group.

What is the term for the uncertainty that a person can buy enough nutritious food he or she likes,or the inability to do so?

When were most of the social security programs now available in Canada established?

Which factor helps explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

What is one disadvantage for families when they move from welfare to paid employment?

In the early years of European settlement in Canada,the poor depended on which of the following for help?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

Filters