Question 1

Choose one parenting context discussed in your text: (1)teen parents; (2)single parents; (3)lesbian and gay parents; or (4)grandparents raising grandchildren, and pretend that you are giving a speech about the topic at the annual meetings of the National Council on Family Relations. Be sure to describe the frequency of the parenting context, and the unique issues that surround it.

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Question 2

We come to see ourselves as others perceive and respond to us, a process described as:

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A) the reflective mirror 
B) the looking-glass self 
C) the open door 
D) formal operational thought 
E) sensorimotor intelligence

Question 3

Jean Piaget focused on how people think and understand, and make meaning of their experiences. He identified four (4)stages. Which is NOT one of them?

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A) motor-coordinated thought 
B) sensorimotor intelligence 
C) preoperational thought 
D) concrete operational thought 
E) formal operational thought

Question 4

There are many consequences associated with teenage parenthood. List five specific consequences discussed in the text.

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Question 5

Nils lives in a country that has a family allowance to accomplish an important objective: horizontal equity. This means:

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A) supplementing the incomes of poor and most low-income families with children to prevent poverty 
B) benefits are only available to working families with children, or a higher benefit is given to working parents 
C) allowances foster societal cohesion 
D) families only get benefits if their child receives full immunizations, thereby encouraging preventive health care 
E) the redistribution of income from childless households to families with children, in recognition of the heavier financial burden imposed by childrearing

Question 6

Juanita, a Hispanic mother, feels strongly that she must teach her children about their cultural heritage, about the prejudice and discrimination they are likely to encounter, and provide her children with the coping skills necessary to deal with these issues and maintain a strong and healthy self-image. This is referred to as:

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A) prejudicial socialization 
B) anticipatory socialization 
C) minority-based socialization 
D) racial socialization 
E) discrimination-based socialization

Question 7

Chenya has parents whose parenting style places very few demands or controls on her. This is called a/an ________.

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Question 8

Agents of socialization:

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A) are more relevant in developing nations than developed industrialized ones 
B) put people in jail when they break the law 
C) are more relevant for boys than for girls 
D) teach children about the norms and values of their particular culture 
E) consist of individual persons known to the child, but not social institutions

Question 9

Write a detailed essay about family (or child)allowances. Be sure to include what they are, how they operate, their objectives, and how they vary. Compare and contrast what the U.S. offers in their place.

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Question 10

Define socialization and list the five (5)leading agents of socialization. Now choose either (1)social class, (2)race and ethnicity, or (3)gender, and discuss important socialization issues.

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Question 11

There are three universal parenting goals, according to Levin. Which is NOT one of them?

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A) ensuring physical health and survival 
B) ensuring happiness and social well-being 
C) developing capacities for economic maintenance 
D) instilling behavioral capacities for maximizing cultural values such as morality or prestige

Question 12

The greatest growth among children living with their grandparents has occurred in those families in which the actual parents are absent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a comparison of 22 countries, child poverty in single-parent families is highest in what country/countries?

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A) Greece, Hungary, Mexico 
B) Poland, Belgium, U.S. 
C) Turkey 
D) U)S. 
E) Australia

Question 14

What might be first viewed as a "single-parent household" may actually be a cohabiting household.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rosalia is an undocumented worker, an Honduran mother of five. She lives in the U.S. with her husband and three of their children in order to work, while her other two children remain in Honduras. This is an example of a/an ________ family.

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A) exnational 
B) transnational 
C) international 
D) national 
E) open border

Question 16

Which of the following is a recent worldwide trend with respect to childrearing?

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A) Parents are becoming more involved in childrearing, and other people or social institutions are taking a lesser role. 
B) Women are less likely to be employed outside the home because of the difficulties with the worldwide economy. 
C) Parents prefer to have girls rather than boys. 
D) Parents are becoming more permissive and value child independence. 
E) Parents desire larger families.

Question 17

A transnational family is a family with its members divided and living within multiple nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Mothering" and "fathering" are both identities and ________.

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Question 19

The feature box,"We Have Love Bouncing Off the Walls at Our House," reveals some of the satisfaction, personal growth, and love that a new mom experiences, but these are not without some personal and professional costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define transnational families. Using the case in the feature box as an example, how would (1)world systems theory and (2)feminist theory explain the growing phenomenon of transnational families?

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Exam 10: Raising Children

We come to see ourselves as others perceive and respond to us, a process described as:

Jean Piaget focused on how people think and understand, and make meaning of their experiences. He identified four (4) stages. Which is NOT one of them?

There are many consequences associated with teenage parenthood. List five specific consequences discussed in the text.

Nils lives in a country that has a family allowance to accomplish an important objective: horizontal equity. This means:

Chenya has parents whose parenting style places very few demands or controls on her. This is called a/an ________.

Agents of socialization:

Write a detailed essay about family (or child)allowances. Be sure to include what they are, how they operate, their objectives, and how they vary. Compare and contrast what the U.S. offers in their place.

Define socialization and list the five (5)leading agents of socialization. Now choose either (1)social class, (2)race and ethnicity, or (3)gender, and discuss important socialization issues.

There are three universal parenting goals, according to Levin. Which is NOT one of them?

The greatest growth among children living with their grandparents has occurred in those families in which the actual parents are absent.

In a comparison of 22 countries, child poverty in single-parent families is highest in what country/countries?

What might be first viewed as a "single-parent household" may actually be a cohabiting household.

Rosalia is an undocumented worker, an Honduran mother of five. She lives in the U.S. with her husband and three of their children in order to work, while her other two children remain in Honduras. This is an example of a/an ________ family.

Which of the following is a recent worldwide trend with respect to childrearing?

A transnational family is a family with its members divided and living within multiple nations.

"Mothering" and "fathering" are both identities and ________.

The feature box,"We Have Love Bouncing Off the Walls at Our House," reveals some of the satisfaction, personal growth, and love that a new mom experiences, but these are not without some personal and professional costs.

Define transnational families. Using the case in the feature box as an example, how would (1)world systems theory and (2)feminist theory explain the growing phenomenon of transnational families?