Question 1

According to the text,what is one unexpected benefit of the aging of the population?

Accepted Answer

A) We are learning more about diseases of the elderly. 
B) Less money is spent on primary and secondary education. 
C) More generations coexist now than at any other time in history. 
D) There is less ageism. 
A) We are learning more about diseases of the elderly. 
B) Less money is spent on primary and secondary education. 
C) More generations coexist now than at any other time in history. 
D) There is less ageism.

Question 2

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

Accepted Answer

A) increases the expectation that individuals are responsible for themselves 
B) places a larger burden on taxpayers because of an increase in payments 
C) shifts money to wealthier individuals from the deserving poor 
D) shifts financial responsibility from relatives and close friends to society 
A) increases the expectation that individuals are responsible for themselves 
B) places a larger burden on taxpayers because of an increase in payments 
C) shifts money to wealthier individuals from the deserving poor 
D) shifts financial responsibility from relatives and close friends to society

Question 3

Explain what is meant by the term "see-through walls."

Accepted Answer

The term "see-through walls" typically r

Question 4

Which of the following is true of dependency ratios in Canada today?

Accepted Answer

A) They are higher than ever. 
B) Reducing the number of new immigrants will offset high ratios. 
C) Spending in education will drive up ratios. 
D) They are rising as baby boomers retire. 
A) They are higher than ever. 
B) Reducing the number of new immigrants will offset high ratios. 
C) Spending in education will drive up ratios. 
D) They are rising as baby boomers retire.

Question 5

Which of the following is usually considered a benefit of communications technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Social media facilitates the development of relationships that are less demanding. 
B) Family relationships are strengthened through social media. 
C) Working parents keep in touch with their children with cell phones. 
D) If you don't get along with your family members,you can always find people through social networking. 
A) Social media facilitates the development of relationships that are less demanding. 
B) Family relationships are strengthened through social media. 
C) Working parents keep in touch with their children with cell phones. 
D) If you don't get along with your family members,you can always find people through social networking.

Question 6

Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?

Accepted Answer

A) older women because of improved pensions 
B) older men because they tend to outlive their wives 
C) young men who have moved out of the emptying nest 
D) young women who delay marriage even though they are parents 
A) older women because of improved pensions 
B) older men because they tend to outlive their wives 
C) young men who have moved out of the emptying nest 
D) young women who delay marriage even though they are parents

Question 7

Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Canadians can expect the age of the...

Question 8

Describe some of the changes in family roles.What effects will these changes have on families?

Accepted Answer

Over the years, family roles have underg

Question 9

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) More children live in two-parent families than before. 
B) Married couples are younger when they have children. 
C) There is a decrease in the use of contraceptives and an increase in abortions. 
D) More children live in stepfamilies than before. 
A) More children live in two-parent families than before. 
B) Married couples are younger when they have children. 
C) There is a decrease in the use of contraceptives and an increase in abortions. 
D) More children live in stepfamilies than before.

Question 10

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology such as smartphones and Facebook.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most profound influences on...

Question 11

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

Accepted Answer

A) consider current trends that might continue 
B) take account of future economic downturns 
C) look at future government social and economic policies 
D) allow for future immigration policies 
A) consider current trends that might continue 
B) take account of future economic downturns 
C) look at future government social and economic policies 
D) allow for future immigration policies

Question 12

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be managed more firmly by parents. 
B) It will be left almost entirely to the media. 
C) It will be under the control of more parent figures. 
D) It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin. 
A) It will be managed more firmly by parents. 
B) It will be left almost entirely to the media. 
C) It will be under the control of more parent figures. 
D) It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin.

According to the text,what is one unexpected benefit of the aging of the population?

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

Explain what is meant by the term "see-through walls."

Which of the following is true of dependency ratios in Canada today?

Which of the following is usually considered a benefit of communications technology?

Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?

Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.

Describe some of the changes in family roles.What effects will these changes have on families?

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology such as smartphones and Facebook.

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family 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 Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

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Exam 16: The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

According to the text,what is one unexpected benefit of the aging of the population?

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

Explain what is meant by the term "see-through walls."

Which of the following is true of dependency ratios in Canada today?

Which of the following is usually considered a benefit of communications technology?

Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?

Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.

Describe some of the changes in family roles.What effects will these changes have on families?

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology such as smartphones and Facebook.

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family 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 Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

Filters