Question 1

Many low-income unmarried women distrust men because of childhood abuse but about ____ percent work through these feelings and form satisfying relationships with men.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  22 
C)  34 
D)  52 
A)  10 
B)  22 
C)  34 
D)  52 B

Question 2

Describe and illustrate five positive personal supports that help single parents function effectively.

Accepted Answer

1) Emotional support: Having friends, family members, or a support group to lean on can provide single parents with emotional support. This can help them manage stress and feel less isolated.

2) Financial support: Financial assistance, such as child support or government benefits, can help single parents meet their children's needs and reduce financial stress.

3) Childcare support: Access to reliable and affordable childcare can help single parents balance work and parenting responsibilities. This support can come from family, friends, or community resources.

4) Time management support: Learning effective time management skills and having access to resources such as flexible work schedules or time-saving tools can help single parents juggle their many responsibilities.

5) Self-care support: Encouragement and assistance in taking care of oneself, such as through exercise, hobbies, or mental health resources, can help single parents maintain their well-being and be more effective in their parenting role.

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For example, a single parent may have a close friend who provides emotional support by listening and offering encouragement. They may also receive financial support through child support payments, have access to affordable childcare through a local daycare center, receive time management tips from a parenting class, and have a family member who helps them prioritize self-care by watching the children for an evening so they can have some time to themselves. These supports can help the single parent function effectively and provide a stable and nurturing environment for their children.

Question 3

Single fathers are more likely to establish paternity when

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits to the child are emphasized. 
B)  legal consequences are emphasized. 
C)  the decision is an independent one. 
D)  A and C 
A)  benefits to the child are emphasized. 
B)  legal consequences are emphasized. 
C)  the decision is an independent one. 
D)  A and C A

Question 4

A sample of African American single mothers reported the two main sources of support for them were:

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal aunts and sisters. 
B)  babies' fathers and employers. 
C)  grandmothers and babies' fathers. 
D)  grandmothers and maternal aunts. 
A)  maternal aunts and sisters. 
B)  babies' fathers and employers. 
C)  grandmothers and babies' fathers. 
D)  grandmothers and maternal aunts.

Question 5

About twenty percent of teen fathers live with their infants and another 50 percent visit weekly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mothers in Fragile Families study felt less anxious and depressed when they had people in their lives who:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave their children clothes and toys. 
B)  provided emergency child care. 
C)  could do chores like housecleaning and cooking. 
D)  A and C 
A)  gave their children clothes and toys. 
B)  provided emergency child care. 
C)  could do chores like housecleaning and cooking. 
D)  A and C

Question 7

Forty percent of babies are born to unmarried mothers indicating that young people no longer value marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Paul Amato believes that the current trend for fathers to be less __________ in children's lives represents a real decline in the resources available for children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paul Amato believes that the current trend...

Question 9

In the homes of unmarried mothers,the most important predictor of children's later well-being is

Accepted Answer

A)  absence of harsh discipline. 
B)  number of hours mother is at home. 
C)  mothers' educational level. 
D)  mother's age. 
A)  absence of harsh discipline. 
B)  number of hours mother is at home. 
C)  mothers' educational level. 
D)  mother's age.

Question 10

There is great heterogeneity among single mothers but a single path to adulthood for their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The personal characteristics of adolescent mothers that predict having a baby as a teenager include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being aggressive. 
B)  being outgoing. 
C)  being aggressive and withdrawn. 
D)  being noncompliant. 
A)  being aggressive. 
B)  being outgoing. 
C)  being aggressive and withdrawn. 
D)  being noncompliant.

Question 12

Describe and illustrate three kinds of community interventions that help single parent families

Accepted Answer

1. Support Groups: One kind of community

Question 13

Age,ethnicity,and education did not distinguish single mothers who could or could not form trusting relationships with men,but _________________ did.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Age,ethnicity,and education did not distinguish single mothers...

Question 14

The behavior of children living in single parent homes with low levels of __________ was similar to that of children living in two-parent families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The behavior of children living in single...

Question 15

When African American teen mothers living with their mothers serve as __________ to their mothers,they are more likely to become effective caregivers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When African American teen mothers living with...

Question 16

The teen mothers of resilient children had all of the following qualities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they had knowledge of children's needs and developmental milestones. 
B)  they set very high expectations for children. 
C)  they were sensitive caregivers. 
D)  they provided a stable life style for children. 
A)  they had knowledge of children's needs and developmental milestones. 
B)  they set very high expectations for children. 
C)  they were sensitive caregivers. 
D)  they provided a stable life style for children.

Question 17

When they were matched with mothers in two-parent families on education,income,area of residence and age of child,single mothers reported more stresses and fewer __________ than married mothers.

Accepted Answer

emotional

Question 18

In African American families,teen mothers developed effective caregiving skills when their mothers

Accepted Answer

A) took pleasure in their daughters' growing skills. 
B) expressed negative feelings quickly and directly. 
C) taught teen mothers skills. 
D) A and C. 
A) took pleasure in their daughters' growing skills. 
B) expressed negative feelings quickly and directly. 
C) taught teen mothers skills. 
D) A and C.

Question 19

Observations of adolescent fathers' interaction with their children reveal fathers often

Accepted Answer

A)  make many critical and negative comments. 
B)  use positive strategies to influence children. 
C)  create resistance in children with their commands. 
D)  A and C 
A)  make many critical and negative comments. 
B)  use positive strategies to influence children. 
C)  create resistance in children with their commands. 
D)  A and C

Question 20

Unmarried fathers who stay involved in their children's lives make constructive changes in their own lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many low-income unmarried women distrust men because of childhood abuse but about ____ percent work through these feelings and form satisfying relationships with men.

Describe and illustrate five positive personal supports that help single parents function effectively.

Single fathers are more likely to establish paternity when

A sample of African American single mothers reported the two main sources of support for them were:

About twenty percent of teen fathers live with their infants and another 50 percent visit weekly.

Mothers in Fragile Families study felt less anxious and depressed when they had people in their lives who:

Forty percent of babies are born to unmarried mothers indicating that young people no longer value marriage.

Paul Amato believes that the current trend for fathers to be less __________ in children's lives represents a real decline in the resources available for children.

In the homes of unmarried mothers,the most important predictor of children's later well-being is

There is great heterogeneity among single mothers but a single path to adulthood for their children.

The personal characteristics of adolescent mothers that predict having a baby as a teenager include all of the following EXCEPT

Describe and illustrate three kinds of community interventions that help single parent families

Age,ethnicity,and education did not distinguish single mothers who could or could not form trusting relationships with men,but _________________ did.

The behavior of children living in single parent homes with low levels of __________ was similar to that of children living in two-parent families.

When African American teen mothers living with their mothers serve as __________ to their mothers,they are more likely to become effective caregivers.

The teen mothers of resilient children had all of the following qualities EXCEPT

When they were matched with mothers in two-parent families on education,income,area of residence and age of child,single mothers reported more stresses and fewer __________ than married mothers.

In African American families,teen mothers developed effective caregiving skills when their mothers

Observations of adolescent fathers' interaction with their children reveal fathers often

Unmarried fathers who stay involved in their children's lives make constructive changes in their own lives.

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Cultural Influences on Parenting

Learning to Parent

Becoming Parents

Nurturing Close Family Relationships in a Technological Society

Supporting Childrens Growth and Development

Parenting Children From Birth to Two Years

Parenting Children in Early Childhood

Parenting Early Elementary School Children

Parenting Early Adolescents

Parenting Late Adolescents and Young Adults

Working and Parenting

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Parenting in Divorced Families and Remarried Families

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Exam 14: Parenting When Unmarried

Many low-income unmarried women distrust men because of childhood abuse but about ____ percent work through these feelings and form satisfying relationships with men.

Describe and illustrate five positive personal supports that help single parents function effectively.

Single fathers are more likely to establish paternity when

A sample of African American single mothers reported the two main sources of support for them were:

About twenty percent of teen fathers live with their infants and another 50 percent visit weekly.

Mothers in Fragile Families study felt less anxious and depressed when they had people in their lives who:

Forty percent of babies are born to unmarried mothers indicating that young people no longer value marriage.

Paul Amato believes that the current trend for fathers to be less __________ in children's lives represents a real decline in the resources available for children.

In the homes of unmarried mothers,the most important predictor of children's later well-being is

There is great heterogeneity among single mothers but a single path to adulthood for their children.

The personal characteristics of adolescent mothers that predict having a baby as a teenager include all of the following EXCEPT

Describe and illustrate three kinds of community interventions that help single parent families

Age,ethnicity,and education did not distinguish single mothers who could or could not form trusting relationships with men,but _________________ did.

The behavior of children living in single parent homes with low levels of __________ was similar to that of children living in two-parent families.

When African American teen mothers living with their mothers serve as __________ to their mothers,they are more likely to become effective caregivers.

The teen mothers of resilient children had all of the following qualities EXCEPT

When they were matched with mothers in two-parent families on education,income,area of residence and age of child,single mothers reported more stresses and fewer __________ than married mothers.

In African American families,teen mothers developed effective caregiving skills when their mothers

Observations of adolescent fathers' interaction with their children reveal fathers often

Unmarried fathers who stay involved in their children's lives make constructive changes in their own lives.

Parenting Is a Process

Cultural Influences on Parenting

Learning to Parent

Becoming Parents

Nurturing Close Family Relationships in a Technological Society

Supporting Childrens Growth and Development

Parenting Children From Birth to Two Years

Parenting Children in Early Childhood

Parenting Early Elementary School Children

Parenting Early Adolescents

Parenting Late Adolescents and Young Adults

Working and Parenting

Parents by Adoption and Parents by Reproductive Technology

Parenting in Divorced Families and Remarried Families

Parenting in Lesbian and Gay Families

Parenting in Challenging Times

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