Question 1

A method of screening applicants to ensure that only those who need financial assistance receive it is the _________________.

Accepted Answer

means test

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

social safety net

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made for reducing poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase social assistance. 
B)  Increase workfare. 
C)  Improve food banks. 
D)  Create jobs. 
A)  Increase social assistance. 
B)  Increase workfare. 
C)  Improve food banks. 
D)  Create jobs.

Question 5

|Three factors influence the impact of poverty on families: they are __________ __________ __________.(Note: When entering your response,separate your answers with a comma.Example: answer1,answer2)

Accepted Answer

depth,brea

Question 6

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 7

What are the basic social security programs needed to support family life called in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  welfare 
C)  temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) 
D)  the social safety net 
A)  social support 
B)  welfare 
C)  temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) 
D)  the social safety net

Question 8

How does living in shelters affect children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects are positive because the children have a roof over their heads. 
B)  The effects are more extreme than in other forms of poverty. 
C)  The effects encourage better health and education because the children are supervised. 
D)  The effects foster a sense of family closeness because that is all the children have. 
A)  The effects are positive because the children have a roof over their heads. 
B)  The effects are more extreme than in other forms of poverty. 
C)  The effects encourage better health and education because the children are supervised. 
D)  The effects foster a sense of family closeness because that is all the children have.

Question 9

According to the text,what 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 10

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 11

Eli is addicted to meth amphetamine and marijuana and has been using drugs for many years.What is he is most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclically homeless 
B)  chronically homeless 
C)  temporarily homeless 
D)  absolutely homeless 
A)  cyclically homeless 
B)  chronically homeless 
C)  temporarily homeless 
D)  absolutely homeless

Question 12

According to the text,what is one of the most striking facts about poverty in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most poor people live outside large cities. 
B)  Most poor people have at least a high school education. 
C)  Many people who live in poverty have jobs. 
D)  People living in poverty tend to have one child. 
A)  Most poor people live outside large cities. 
B)  Most poor people have at least a high school education. 
C)  Many people who live in poverty have jobs. 
D)  People living in poverty tend to have one child.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor children tend to have less education than children in better-off families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They leave school prior to high school to help provide financially for their families. 
B)  They are ill more often and miss more school. 
C)  They may not have suitable space to do homework. 
D)  Other children may stigmatize them for their poverty. 
A)  They leave school prior to high school to help provide financially for their families. 
B)  They are ill more often and miss more school. 
C)  They may not have suitable space to do homework. 
D)  Other children may stigmatize them for their poverty.

Question 14

Depth,breadth,and duration influence the impact of poverty on families.Explain why each of these factors are important.

Accepted Answer

Depth, breadth, and duration are importa

Question 15

Prior to the development of the social safety net,which of the following ideas was NOT generally held?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor people should be able to retain some dignity. 
B)  Poverty was the result of bad budgeting and bad habits. 
C)  Asking for help should be so unpleasant that a person had to be desperate. 
D)  Help should be less than the most poorly paid worker earned. 
A)  Poor people should be able to retain some dignity. 
B)  Poverty was the result of bad budgeting and bad habits. 
C)  Asking for help should be so unpleasant that a person had to be desperate. 
D)  Help should be less than the most poorly paid worker earned.

Question 16

List the three groups among the homeless and give an example of a life circumstance that would lead to each.

Accepted Answer

The three groups among the homeless are:

Question 17

Give three reasons homeless women are less noticeable than homeless men.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why homeless w

Question 18

What factors are used to establish the Statistics Canada low-income cut-off points?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What factors are used to establish the...

Question 19

Before 1920,why were pensions primarily set up?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the elderly whose children would not support them 
B)  to help abandoned or ill mothers with young children 
C)  to help people who were unable to hold onto jobs 
D)  to help injured workers 
A)  to help the elderly whose children would not support them 
B)  to help abandoned or ill mothers with young children 
C)  to help people who were unable to hold onto jobs 
D)  to help injured workers

Question 20

According to the text,which is NOT a factor influencing the impact of poverty on families?

Accepted Answer

A)  breadth 
B)  duration 
C)  depth 
D)  pace 
A)  breadth 
B)  duration 
C)  depth 
D)  pace

A method of screening applicants to ensure that only those who need financial assistance receive it is the _________________.

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made for reducing poverty?

|Three factors influence the impact of poverty on families: they are __.(Note: When entering your response,separate your answers with a comma.Example: answer1,answer2)

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?

What are the basic social security programs needed to support family life called in Canada?

How does living in shelters affect children?

According to the text,what is one of the problems with job-creation efforts?

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

Eli is addicted to meth amphetamine and marijuana and has been using drugs for many years.What is he is most likely to be?

According to the text,what is one of the most striking facts about poverty in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor children tend to have less education than children in better-off families?

Depth,breadth,and duration influence the impact of poverty on families.Explain why each of these factors are important.

Prior to the development of the social safety net,which of the following ideas was NOT generally held?

List the three groups among the homeless and give an example of a life circumstance that would lead to each.

Give three reasons homeless women are less noticeable than homeless men.

What factors are used to establish the Statistics Canada low-income cut-off points?

Before 1920,why were pensions primarily set up?

According to the text,which is NOT a factor influencing the impact of poverty on 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

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

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

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters

Exam 15: Poverty and the Family

A method of screening applicants to ensure that only those who need financial assistance receive it is the _________________.

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made for reducing poverty?

|Three factors influence the impact of poverty on families: they are __________ __________ __________.(Note: When entering your response,separate your answers with a comma.Example: answer1,answer2)

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?

What are the basic social security programs needed to support family life called in Canada?

How does living in shelters affect children?

According to the text,what is one of the problems with job-creation efforts?

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

Eli is addicted to meth amphetamine and marijuana and has been using drugs for many years.What is he is most likely to be?

According to the text,what is one of the most striking facts about poverty in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor children tend to have less education than children in better-off families?

Depth,breadth,and duration influence the impact of poverty on families.Explain why each of these factors are important.

Prior to the development of the social safety net,which of the following ideas was NOT generally held?

List the three groups among the homeless and give an example of a life circumstance that would lead to each.

Give three reasons homeless women are less noticeable than homeless men.

What factors are used to establish the Statistics Canada low-income cut-off points?

Before 1920,why were pensions primarily set up?

According to the text,which is NOT a factor influencing the impact of poverty on 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

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

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

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters

|Three factors influence the impact of poverty on families: they are __.(Note: When entering your response,separate your answers with a comma.Example: answer1,answer2)