Question 1

____________________ is the largest single expense for most single mothers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the largest single expense for...

Question 2

What is a major difficulty in explaining differences between children from one-parent and two-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of long-term follow-up 
B)  the recent changes in divorce 
C)  the great variety of lone-parent families 
D)  the failure to socialize children properly 
A)  the lack of long-term follow-up 
B)  the recent changes in divorce 
C)  the great variety of lone-parent families 
D)  the failure to socialize children properly

Question 3

What is NOT an important difference between lone parenthood today and in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  More lone parents were widowed in the 1950s. 
B)  Most lone-parent families today are the result of divorce. 
C)  Today, many women get married when they discover they are pregnant. 
D)  Today a larger number of women have children outside marriage. 
A)  More lone parents were widowed in the 1950s. 
B)  Most lone-parent families today are the result of divorce. 
C)  Today, many women get married when they discover they are pregnant. 
D)  Today a larger number of women have children outside marriage.

Question 4

In 1951,two-thirds of lone parents were _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1951,two-thirds of lone parents were _______________....

Question 5

According to the text,which lone mothers are more likely to go back to school or get a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with several children 
B)  those with friends and relatives who provide practical help 
C)  those who have been on welfare for a length of time 
D)  those with neighbours who have reported them for welfare fraud 
A)  those with several children 
B)  those with friends and relatives who provide practical help 
C)  those who have been on welfare for a length of time 
D)  those with neighbours who have reported them for welfare fraud

Question 6

If Sandi is like other lone parents,according to the text,what is likely to be true of her financial/employment situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will likely be discouraged from working because of difficulty finding reliable and affordable childcare. 
B)  She will likely be striving to increase her professional training so that she can get a better job. 
C)  She will likely have a steady income because of the Mothers Allowance. 
D)  She will likely earn more than her peers of comparable ages without children. 
A)  She will likely be discouraged from working because of difficulty finding reliable and affordable childcare. 
B)  She will likely be striving to increase her professional training so that she can get a better job. 
C)  She will likely have a steady income because of the Mothers Allowance. 
D)  She will likely earn more than her peers of comparable ages without children.

Question 7

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 8

Lone mothers most likely to separate,divorce,and marry more than once are ____________________ in age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lone mothers most likely to separate,divorce,and marry...

Question 9

According to the text,which of the following is a symptom of boundary and role confusion when a teen mother lives with her parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding that the teen mother will have primary responsibility for her child 
B)  planning to get an apartment for herself and her baby once she has graduated 
C)  doing laundry for herself and her baby 
D)  arguing over who should make rules for the child 
A)  deciding that the teen mother will have primary responsibility for her child 
B)  planning to get an apartment for herself and her baby once she has graduated 
C)  doing laundry for herself and her baby 
D)  arguing over who should make rules for the child

Question 10

What did the original legislation establishing Mother's Allowance (now Family Benefits)do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made all female lone parents eligible. 
B)  It provided payments for only "morally upright" women 
C)  It provided benefits for all lone parents, male or female. 
D)  It provided benefits for all female lone parents except widows. 
A)  It made all female lone parents eligible. 
B)  It provided payments for only "morally upright" women 
C)  It provided benefits for all lone parents, male or female. 
D)  It provided benefits for all female lone parents except widows.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  social life 
B)  social scripts 
C)  social support 
D)  social services 
A)  social life 
B)  social scripts 
C)  social support 
D)  social services

Question 12

Elise,Sarah,Jess,and Madhur are all single mothers. Who is most likely to marry,separate,divorce,and remarry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elise, a teen mother 
B)  Sarah, a widowed mother 
C)  Jess, a cohabiting mother 
D)  Madhur, a lesbian mother 
A)  Elise, a teen mother 
B)  Sarah, a widowed mother 
C)  Jess, a cohabiting mother 
D)  Madhur, a lesbian mother

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a pressure exerted on mothers receiving welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  snitch lines 
B)  invasion of privacy 
C)  pressure to increase job training 
D)  pressure to seek employment 
A)  snitch lines 
B)  invasion of privacy 
C)  pressure to increase job training 
D)  pressure to seek employment

Question 14

According to a City of Calgary survey of single parents,difficulties in having a social life included all the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of money 
B)  inconvenient timing 
C)  scheduling conflicts 
D)  lack of contact with others 
A)  lack of money 
B)  inconvenient timing 
C)  scheduling conflicts 
D)  lack of contact with others

Question 15

The level of income below which an individual family is considered to be poor is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The level of income below which an...

Question 16

Compare stereotypes with the reality about children who grow up in lone-parent families.

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes about children who grow up i

Question 17

For most children,how long does the first experience of lone-parent family living?

Accepted Answer

A)  over ten years 
B)  between five and ten years 
C)  less than five years 
D)  less than three years 
A)  over ten years 
B)  between five and ten years 
C)  less than five years 
D)  less than three years

Question 18

What do we find when we compare lone mothers and lone fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) Lone fathers appear more responsible. 
B) Lone mothers tend to become parents later in life. 
C) There are more similarities than differences. 
D) There are more differences than similarities. 
A) Lone fathers appear more responsible. 
B) Lone mothers tend to become parents later in life. 
C) There are more similarities than differences. 
D) There are more differences than similarities.

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes people with poor support systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend also to lack financial resources. 
B)  They are less likely to become clients of social service agencies. 
C)  They have too many interfering relatives. 
D)  They may not have the resources to cope with long-term stress. 
A)  They tend also to lack financial resources. 
B)  They are less likely to become clients of social service agencies. 
C)  They have too many interfering relatives. 
D)  They may not have the resources to cope with long-term stress.

Question 20

Discuss possible explanations for differences between children raised in one- and two-parent families.

Accepted Answer

There are several possible explanations

____________________ is the largest single expense for most single mothers.

What is a major difficulty in explaining differences between children from one-parent and two-parent families?

What is NOT an important difference between lone parenthood today and in the 1950s?

In 1951,two-thirds of lone parents were _______________.

According to the text,which lone mothers are more likely to go back to school or get a job?

If Sandi is like other lone parents,according to the text,what is likely to be true of her financial/employment situation?

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Lone mothers most likely to separate,divorce,and marry more than once are ____________________ in age.

According to the text,which of the following is a symptom of boundary and role confusion when a teen mother lives with her parents?

What did the original legislation establishing Mother's Allowance (now Family Benefits)do?

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

Elise,Sarah,Jess,and Madhur are all single mothers. Who is most likely to marry,separate,divorce,and remarry?

Which of the following is NOT a pressure exerted on mothers receiving welfare?

According to a City of Calgary survey of single parents,difficulties in having a social life included all the following EXCEPT which one?

The level of income below which an individual family is considered to be poor is called the ____________________.

Compare stereotypes with the reality about children who grow up in lone-parent families.

For most children,how long does the first experience of lone-parent family living?

What do we find when we compare lone mothers and lone fathers?

Which of the following BEST describes people with poor support systems?

Discuss possible explanations for differences between children raised in one- and two-parent families.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

____________________ is the largest single expense for most single mothers.

What is a major difficulty in explaining differences between children from one-parent and two-parent families?

What is NOT an important difference between lone parenthood today and in the 1950s?

In 1951,two-thirds of lone parents were _______________.

According to the text,which lone mothers are more likely to go back to school or get a job?

If Sandi is like other lone parents,according to the text,what is likely to be true of her financial/employment situation?

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

Lone mothers most likely to separate,divorce,and marry more than once are ____________________ in age.

According to the text,which of the following is a symptom of boundary and role confusion when a teen mother lives with her parents?

What did the original legislation establishing Mother's Allowance (now Family Benefits)do?

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

Elise,Sarah,Jess,and Madhur are all single mothers. Who is most likely to marry,separate,divorce,and remarry?

Which of the following is NOT a pressure exerted on mothers receiving welfare?

According to a City of Calgary survey of single parents,difficulties in having a social life included all the following EXCEPT which one?

The level of income below which an individual family is considered to be poor is called the ____________________.

Compare stereotypes with the reality about children who grow up in lone-parent families.

For most children,how long does the first experience of lone-parent family living?

What do we find when we compare lone mothers and lone fathers?

Which of the following BEST describes people with poor support systems?

Discuss possible explanations for differences between children raised in one- and two-parent families.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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