Question 1

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 2

According to the text,what is workfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  the practice of not reporting income earned from a job to welfare authorities 
B)  the practice of using a false social insurance number to work when on welfare 
C)  the policy of requiring able-bodied welfare recipients to train for a job or to work 
D)  the policy of screening applicants to make sure they are healthy enough to work 
A)  the practice of not reporting income earned from a job to welfare authorities 
B)  the practice of using a false social insurance number to work when on welfare 
C)  the policy of requiring able-bodied welfare recipients to train for a job or to work 
D)  the policy of screening applicants to make sure they are healthy enough to work

Question 3

Which of the following factors does NOT help 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)  Entry-level jobs, which many must take, are low paying. 
D)  The swing toward self-employment is difficult for newcomers without connections. 
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)  Entry-level jobs, which many must take, are low paying. 
D)  The swing toward self-employment is difficult for newcomers without connections.

Question 4

According to one American study,welfare recipients use various strategies to make ends meet when benefits are insufficient.List four of these strategies.

Accepted Answer

According to one American study, welfare

Question 5

In the early days of the "mothers' allowances," what happened once women received this social assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had to meet once a month with their social worker. 
B)  They could move out of town only if they kept the welfare department informed. 
C)  They were subject to intrusion in their personal lives. 
D)  They received the payments without further review until children were grown. 
A)  They had to meet once a month with their social worker. 
B)  They could move out of town only if they kept the welfare department informed. 
C)  They were subject to intrusion in their personal lives. 
D)  They received the payments without further review until children were grown.

Question 6

Lucy finds that at the end of the month she sometimes does not have enough money for food for herself and her children.What strategy is she LEAST likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask friends and relatives for help 
B)  feed herself first and give the children what is left 
C)  use a food bank or soup kitchen 
D)  miss meals so that she can feed her children 
A)  ask friends and relatives for help 
B)  feed herself first and give the children what is left 
C)  use a food bank or soup kitchen 
D)  miss meals so that she can feed her children

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of social assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people on welfare do not want to work. 
B)  Welfare rates are well below the low income cut-off. 
C)  Welfare is a last resort when a person is ineligible for employment insurance. 
D)  Add-ons such as drug and dental care can make welfare preferable to low wages. 
A)  Most people on welfare do not want to work. 
B)  Welfare rates are well below the low income cut-off. 
C)  Welfare is a last resort when a person is ineligible for employment insurance. 
D)  Add-ons such as drug and dental care can make welfare preferable to low wages.

Question 8

According to the text,what 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 9

It has generally been felt that ____________________ should be at a lower level than the money earned by the most poorly paid labourer.

Accepted Answer

welfare
so

Question 10

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount that family or individual income is below the poverty line 
B)  the length of time family income has remained below the poverty line 
C)  the number of families in an area with incomes below the poverty line 
D)  the number of families in the country with incomes below the poverty line 
A)  the amount that family or individual income is below the poverty line 
B)  the length of time family income has remained below the poverty line 
C)  the number of families in an area with incomes below the poverty line 
D)  the number of families in the country with incomes below the poverty line

Question 11

According to the text,in general,what is poverty defined almost entirely in terms of?

Accepted Answer

A)  well-being 
B)  ability to manage 
C)  income 
D)  possessions 
A)  well-being 
B)  ability to manage 
C)  income 
D)  possessions

Question 12

____________________ is the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food,or the actual inability to do so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the uncertainty that people can...

Question 13

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are almost all psychiatric patients who have been discharged to the community. 
B)  They consist of transient unemployed men, much like those in the 1930s. 
C)  They rarely include families, women, or children. 
D)  They are a varied group with different reasons for homelessness. 
A)  They are almost all psychiatric patients who have been discharged to the community. 
B)  They consist of transient unemployed men, much like those in the 1930s. 
C)  They rarely include families, women, or children. 
D)  They are a varied group with different reasons for homelessness.

Question 14

Describe three causes of homelessness and give a suggested solution for each.

Accepted Answer

Three causes of homelessness include lac

Question 15

What do most measures of poverty used in Canada consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  social well-being 
B)  physical survival 
C)  resources available 
D)  location of the community 
A)  social well-being 
B)  physical survival 
C)  resources available 
D)  location of the community

Question 16

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three basic approaches to reducing poverty.

Accepted Answer

There are three basic approaches to redu

Question 17

How many Canadians were challenged by finding affordable housing between 2002 and 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  over one-sixth 
B)  over one-quarter 
C)  over one-third 
D)  over one-half 
A)  over one-sixth 
B)  over one-quarter 
C)  over one-third 
D)  over one-half

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a reason that it is hard to determine the number of poor people in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeless people are almost impossible to count. 
B)  Rates vary with fluctuations in the economy. 
C)  No one has tried to count them. 
D)  The total depends on the definition used. 
A)  Homeless people are almost impossible to count. 
B)  Rates vary with fluctuations in the economy. 
C)  No one has tried to count them. 
D)  The total depends on the definition used.

Question 19

Following a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions,John and his family are homeless.How can they be described?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Where are rates of poverty for Aboriginal people highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manitoba and Saskatchewan 
B)  Alberta and Quebec 
C)  Ontario and Nova Scotia 
D)  British Columbia and Newfoundland 
A)  Manitoba and Saskatchewan 
B)  Alberta and Quebec 
C)  Ontario and Nova Scotia 
D)  British Columbia and Newfoundland

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

According to the text,what is workfare?

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

According to one American study,welfare recipients use various strategies to make ends meet when benefits are insufficient.List four of these strategies.

In the early days of the "mothers' allowances," what happened once women received this social assistance?

Lucy finds that at the end of the month she sometimes does not have enough money for food for herself and her children.What strategy is she LEAST likely to use?

Which of the following is NOT true of social assistance?

According to the text,what is twice as likely for poor children?

It has generally been felt that ____________________ should be at a lower level than the money earned by the most poorly paid labourer.

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

According to the text,in general,what is poverty defined almost entirely in terms of?

____________________ is the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food,or the actual inability to do so.

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the homeless?

Describe three causes of homelessness and give a suggested solution for each.

What do most measures of poverty used in Canada consider?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three basic approaches to reducing poverty.

How many Canadians were challenged by finding affordable housing between 2002 and 2004?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that it is hard to determine the number of poor people in Canada?

Following a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions,John and his family are homeless.How can they be described?

Where are rates of poverty for Aboriginal people highest?

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

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Exam 15: Poverty and the Family

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

According to the text,what is workfare?

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?

According to one American study,welfare recipients use various strategies to make ends meet when benefits are insufficient.List four of these strategies.

In the early days of the "mothers' allowances," what happened once women received this social assistance?

Lucy finds that at the end of the month she sometimes does not have enough money for food for herself and her children.What strategy is she LEAST likely to use?

Which of the following is NOT true of social assistance?

According to the text,what is twice as likely for poor children?

It has generally been felt that ____________________ should be at a lower level than the money earned by the most poorly paid labourer.

What does "depth of poverty" refer to?

According to the text,in general,what is poverty defined almost entirely in terms of?

____________________ is the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food,or the actual inability to do so.

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the homeless?

Describe three causes of homelessness and give a suggested solution for each.

What do most measures of poverty used in Canada consider?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three basic approaches to reducing poverty.

How many Canadians were challenged by finding affordable housing between 2002 and 2004?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that it is hard to determine the number of poor people in Canada?

Following a fire that destroyed their apartment and all their possessions,John and his family are homeless.How can they be described?

Where are rates of poverty for Aboriginal people highest?

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

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