Question 1

Poor women have higher rates of unplanned pregnancy than the non-poor.The text suggests that one explanatory factor is

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare dependence. 
B)  lack of moral standards. 
C)  the high cost of contraception. 
D)  the availability of abortion. 
A)  welfare dependence. 
B)  lack of moral standards. 
C)  the high cost of contraception. 
D)  the availability of abortion.

Question 2

A major problem with the federal parental leave policy is

Accepted Answer

A)  parental leave is for only four weeks. 
B)  it contains no guaranteed job provision. 
C)  job benefits are not retained during the leave. 
D)  parental leave is unpaid. 
A)  parental leave is for only four weeks. 
B)  it contains no guaranteed job provision. 
C)  job benefits are not retained during the leave. 
D)  parental leave is unpaid.

Question 3

During the Great Recession,the welfare rolls

Accepted Answer

A)  increased in every state. 
B)  declined in every state. 
C)  increased in some states, but were cut in many others. 
D)  increased, but food stamp applications remained the same. 
A)  increased in every state. 
B)  declined in every state. 
C)  increased in some states, but were cut in many others. 
D)  increased, but food stamp applications remained the same.

Question 4

Recent congressional decisions not to cut programs assisting the elderly while cutting programs to assist children reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the lower economic status of the elderly. 
B)  past over-funding of assistance to children. 
C)  the improved economic status of children. 
D)  the political clout of the elderly. 
A)  the lower economic status of the elderly. 
B)  past over-funding of assistance to children. 
C)  the improved economic status of children. 
D)  the political clout of the elderly.

Question 5

Compare and contrast conservative and progressive approaches to the problems of welfare and poverty.Which policies make the most sense to you? Why?

Accepted Answer

The conservative approach to welfare and

Question 6

The infant mortality rates for African American and White babies are approximately the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The 1996 Welfare Act placed a five-year lifetime limit on welfare receipt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Recent data on abortions in the United States finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority of those who have abortions are already mothers. 
B)  a majority of those who have abortions are in their twenties. 
C)  fewer than 1% are done after 24 weeks. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a majority of those who have abortions are already mothers. 
B)  a majority of those who have abortions are in their twenties. 
C)  fewer than 1% are done after 24 weeks. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Children of which racial group experience the highest poverty rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Latino 
D)  All groups have similar rates. 
A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Latino 
D)  All groups have similar rates.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of restrictions on abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Americans are opposed to restrictions on abortion. 
B)  Many states have restrictions on abortion. 
C)  The Supreme Court has found that restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional. 
D)  State restrictions on abortion have not affected the availability of abortion. 
A)  Most Americans are opposed to restrictions on abortion. 
B)  Many states have restrictions on abortion. 
C)  The Supreme Court has found that restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional. 
D)  State restrictions on abortion have not affected the availability of abortion.

Question 11

Discuss the conservative and progressive understandings of families.How does each explain the family changes of recent decades?

Accepted Answer

Conservative and progressive understandi

Question 12

Poor children are at increased risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  infant mortality. 
B)  educational deficits. 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  infant mortality. 
B)  educational deficits. 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

The United States differs from most industrialized nations in which way?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has no comprehensive child care system. 
B)  The United States does not have paid maternity leave. 
C)  U.S. children are at high risk for child poverty. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The United States has no comprehensive child care system. 
B)  The United States does not have paid maternity leave. 
C)  U.S. children are at high risk for child poverty. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Research suggests that abstinence-only sex education can reduce pre-marital sex by more than 50%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The public policy issues especially relevant to working parents are parental leave and child care.Discuss the ways in which government has addressed these issues,as well as the adequacy or inadequacy of government measures.How does the United States compare to other developed countries on these issues?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, parental leave and

Question 16

Although the 1996 welfare legislation has reduced the number of welfare recipients,some analysts are skeptical about the outcome of this legislation.What are some of the concerns related to the long-term outcome of welfare reform?

Accepted Answer

Some concerns related to the long-term o

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the authors' family policy recommendations?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal health insurance 
B)  local funding of all programs 
C)  paid maternity leave 
D)  job training for young single mothers 
A)  universal health insurance 
B)  local funding of all programs 
C)  paid maternity leave 
D)  job training for young single mothers

Question 18

According to the text,which of the following assistance programs serves primarily White children in single parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  AFDC 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Survivors Insurance (SI) 
D)  WIC 
A)  AFDC 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Survivors Insurance (SI) 
D)  WIC

Question 19

The conservative position on family policy holds that family forms are changing due to cultural and political factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not consistent with the progressive perspective on the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social policies must support today's diverse family forms. 
B)  Policies that promote traditional families are likely to be ineffective because this family form is incompatible with contemporary social realities. 
C)  Trends observed among U.S. families are generally unique to this society. 
D)  Global economic restructuring has reshaped U.S. families. 
A)  Social policies must support today's diverse family forms. 
B)  Policies that promote traditional families are likely to be ineffective because this family form is incompatible with contemporary social realities. 
C)  Trends observed among U.S. families are generally unique to this society. 
D)  Global economic restructuring has reshaped U.S. families.

Poor women have higher rates of unplanned pregnancy than the non-poor.The text suggests that one explanatory factor is

A major problem with the federal parental leave policy is

During the Great Recession,the welfare rolls

Recent congressional decisions not to cut programs assisting the elderly while cutting programs to assist children reflects

Compare and contrast conservative and progressive approaches to the problems of welfare and poverty.Which policies make the most sense to you? Why?

The infant mortality rates for African American and White babies are approximately the same.

The 1996 Welfare Act placed a five-year lifetime limit on welfare receipt.

Recent data on abortions in the United States finds that

Children of which racial group experience the highest poverty rate?

Which of the following is true of restrictions on abortion?

Discuss the conservative and progressive understandings of families.How does each explain the family changes of recent decades?

Poor children are at increased risk of

The United States differs from most industrialized nations in which way?

Research suggests that abstinence-only sex education can reduce pre-marital sex by more than 50%.

Although the 1996 welfare legislation has reduced the number of welfare recipients,some analysts are skeptical about the outcome of this legislation.What are some of the concerns related to the long-term outcome of welfare reform?

Which of the following is not one of the authors' family policy recommendations?

According to the text,which of the following assistance programs serves primarily White children in single parent families?

The conservative position on family policy holds that family forms are changing due to cultural and political factors.

Which of the following is not consistent with the progressive perspective on the family?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

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Exam 14: Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

Poor women have higher rates of unplanned pregnancy than the non-poor.The text suggests that one explanatory factor is

A major problem with the federal parental leave policy is

During the Great Recession,the welfare rolls

Recent congressional decisions not to cut programs assisting the elderly while cutting programs to assist children reflects

Compare and contrast conservative and progressive approaches to the problems of welfare and poverty.Which policies make the most sense to you? Why?

The infant mortality rates for African American and White babies are approximately the same.

The 1996 Welfare Act placed a five-year lifetime limit on welfare receipt.

Recent data on abortions in the United States finds that

Children of which racial group experience the highest poverty rate?

Which of the following is true of restrictions on abortion?

Discuss the conservative and progressive understandings of families.How does each explain the family changes of recent decades?

Poor children are at increased risk of

The United States differs from most industrialized nations in which way?

Research suggests that abstinence-only sex education can reduce pre-marital sex by more than 50%.

Although the 1996 welfare legislation has reduced the number of welfare recipients,some analysts are skeptical about the outcome of this legislation.What are some of the concerns related to the long-term outcome of welfare reform?

Which of the following is not one of the authors' family policy recommendations?

According to the text,which of the following assistance programs serves primarily White children in single parent families?

The conservative position on family policy holds that family forms are changing due to cultural and political factors.

Which of the following is not consistent with the progressive perspective on the family?

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

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