Question 1

In 1951,what was the status of two-thirds of lone parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  divorced. 
B)  unwed mothers. 
C)  widowed. 
D)  unwed fathers. 
A)  divorced. 
B)  unwed mothers. 
C)  widowed. 
D)  unwed fathers.

Question 2

According to the text,what are lone mothers under the age of 25 most likely to be doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking for a job 
B)  receiving welfare 
C)  increasing their education 
D)  using daycare centres 
A)  looking for a job 
B)  receiving welfare 
C)  increasing their education 
D)  using daycare centres

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following is an example of stigma against lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are referred to as incomplete. 
B)  They are part of the Noah's ark syndrome. 
C)  Family benefits are calculated based on the number of parents in the home. 
D)  They are penalized by the tax system. 
A)  They are referred to as incomplete. 
B)  They are part of the Noah's ark syndrome. 
C)  Family benefits are calculated based on the number of parents in the home. 
D)  They are penalized by the tax system.

Question 4

In the future,what is likely to happen to lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will probably decrease as a result of better contraception. 
B)  They will probably decrease as a result of poor economic times. 
C)  They will probably increase as a result of delayed marriages. 
D)  They will probably increase as a result of the growing divorce rate. 
A)  They will probably decrease as a result of better contraception. 
B)  They will probably decrease as a result of poor economic times. 
C)  They will probably increase as a result of delayed marriages. 
D)  They will probably increase as a result of the growing divorce rate.

Question 5

Why are teen mothers unlikely to improve their financial status even when they marry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their partners typically have poor financial prospects. 
B)  Their partners are often in jail. 
C)  They are unlikely to work for long periods of time. 
D)  They spend money irresponsibly. 
A)  Their partners typically have poor financial prospects. 
B)  Their partners are often in jail. 
C)  They are unlikely to work for long periods of time. 
D)  They spend money irresponsibly.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the nuclear family 
B)  the lone-parent family 
C)  the stepfamily 
D)  the same-sex family 
A)  the nuclear family 
B)  the lone-parent family 
C)  the stepfamily 
D)  the same-sex family

Question 7

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the life patterns of lone parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may have less in common than is usually imagined. 
B)  They are all very similar because they share the lone-parent experience. 
C)  They depend less on the circumstances of lone parenthood than on age. 
D)  They are most closely related to how lone parenthood ends. 
A)  They may have less in common than is usually imagined. 
B)  They are all very similar because they share the lone-parent experience. 
C)  They depend less on the circumstances of lone parenthood than on age. 
D)  They are most closely related to how lone parenthood ends.

Question 8

According to the text,in 2003,how did lone mothers compare to other mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lone mothers were more likely to be poor. 
B)  Lone mothers were more likely to be employed. 
C)  Lone mothers were more likely to be students. 
D)  Lone mothers were more likely to do well on welfare. 
A)  Lone mothers were more likely to be poor. 
B)  Lone mothers were more likely to be employed. 
C)  Lone mothers were more likely to be students. 
D)  Lone mothers were more likely to do well on welfare.

Question 9

State two differences between lone parents in the 1950s compared with those in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

Two differences between lone parents in

Question 10

Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below the poverty line in 2003..

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below...

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an explanation given for the increased problems faced by children from lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They grow up in poverty. 
B)  They may experience poor-quality parenting. 
C)  Their lives involve more stress. 
D)  They are often neglected or abused 
A)  They grow up in poverty. 
B)  They may experience poor-quality parenting. 
C)  Their lives involve more stress. 
D)  They are often neglected or abused

Question 12

Explain why individuals who have grown up in lone-parent families may have an increased level of difficulty in life.

Accepted Answer

Individuals who have grown up in lone-pa

Question 13

Describe the stigma attached to lone parenthood.

Accepted Answer

The stigma attached to lone parenthood o

Question 14

What does the text suggest as a new source of support for lone parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  family-friendly federal policies 
B)  the Internet 
C)  the school system 
D)  the legal system 
A)  family-friendly federal policies 
B)  the Internet 
C)  the school system 
D)  the legal system

Question 15

Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.

Accepted Answer

Lone parenthood, which refers to a paren

Question 16

State two stereotypes concerning teen mothers.

Accepted Answer

Two common stereotypes concerning teen m

Question 17

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard of living 
B)  welfare 
C)  the level of necessities 
D)  the poverty line 
A)  the standard of living 
B)  welfare 
C)  the level of necessities 
D)  the poverty line

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They will continue to experience lone-parent family living at about the current rate. 
B)  They are more likely to spend their entire childhood with a lone parent. 
C)  They will experience lone-parent family living younger than earlier generations. 
D)  They do not have male role models because they live with lone mothers. 
A)  They will continue to experience lone-parent family living at about the current rate. 
B)  They are more likely to spend their entire childhood with a lone parent. 
C)  They will experience lone-parent family living younger than earlier generations. 
D)  They do not have male role models because they live with lone mothers.

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following does NOT contribute to the increase in lone-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of divorces has increased dramatically. 
B)  Fewer unmarried mothers place their children for adoption. 
C)  Common-law relationships are not as stable as marriages. 
D)  The pregnancy and birth rate among teens has increased. 
A)  The number of divorces has increased dramatically. 
B)  Fewer unmarried mothers place their children for adoption. 
C)  Common-law relationships are not as stable as marriages. 
D)  The pregnancy and birth rate among teens has increased.

Question 20

Syrah is a lone parent.If her experience is similar to the majority,what will she experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  no problems finding quality affordable day care 
B)  an employer who is sympathetic toward her difficulties 
C)  a dead-end job with little chance for promotion 
D)  the same income level and childcare problems as single fathers 
A)  no problems finding quality affordable day care 
B)  an employer who is sympathetic toward her difficulties 
C)  a dead-end job with little chance for promotion 
D)  the same income level and childcare problems as single fathers

In 1951,what was the status of two-thirds of lone parents?

According to the text,what are lone mothers under the age of 25 most likely to be doing?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of stigma against lone-parent families?

In the future,what is likely to happen to lone-parent families?

Why are teen mothers unlikely to improve their financial status even when they marry?

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

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the life patterns of lone parents?

According to the text,in 2003,how did lone mothers compare to other mothers?

State two differences between lone parents in the 1950s compared with those in the 1990s.

Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below the poverty line in 2003..

Which of the following is NOT an explanation given for the increased problems faced by children from lone-parent families?

Explain why individuals who have grown up in lone-parent families may have an increased level of difficulty in life.

Describe the stigma attached to lone parenthood.

What does the text suggest as a new source of support for lone parents?

Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.

State two stereotypes concerning teen mothers.

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

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

According to the text,which of the following does NOT contribute to the increase in lone-parent families?

Syrah is a lone parent.If her experience is similar to the majority,what will she experience?

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Exam 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

In 1951,what was the status of two-thirds of lone parents?

According to the text,what are lone mothers under the age of 25 most likely to be doing?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of stigma against lone-parent families?

In the future,what is likely to happen to lone-parent families?

Why are teen mothers unlikely to improve their financial status even when they marry?

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

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the life patterns of lone parents?

According to the text,in 2003,how did lone mothers compare to other mothers?

State two differences between lone parents in the 1950s compared with those in the 1990s.

Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below the poverty line in 2003..

Which of the following is NOT an explanation given for the increased problems faced by children from lone-parent families?

Explain why individuals who have grown up in lone-parent families may have an increased level of difficulty in life.

Describe the stigma attached to lone parenthood.

What does the text suggest as a new source of support for lone parents?

Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.

State two stereotypes concerning teen mothers.

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

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

According to the text,which of the following does NOT contribute to the increase in lone-parent families?

Syrah is a lone parent.If her experience is similar to the majority,what will she experience?

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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