Deck 4: Structurally Diverse Families

Question 1

Which statement about the effects of divorce is accurate?

A)Children were generally better off in the pre-divorce situation.
B)The effects are worse for parents than for children.
C)The effects may vary based on factors such as a child's age and gender.
D)Children from the same family will respond in similar ways.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Research indicates that Latino,African American,and Asian families are more likely than White families to live in ______.

A)poverty
B)single-parent families
C)foster care
D)multigenerational families

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Lower levels of parental conflict before,during,and after divorce often lead to which outcome for children?

A)higher rates of physical and emotional problems
B)better self-esteem,behavior,and family relationships
C)lower rates of divorce when they become adults
D)worse abilities to transition to their post-divorce lives

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the most important suggestion for teachers when they work with children who live in extended families?

A)have enough chairs and space for extended family members to attend conferences
B)information about a child should be shared with all extended family members
C)recognize the influence of all family members on the children's education and include them in school activities and communications
D)in order to avoid surprises when planning family events,clearly state the number of family members who may attend.

Question 5

A parent who has biological children with more than one partner is said to have ______.

A)a high birth rate
B)multiple partner fertility
C)multiple births
D)a high fertility rate

Question 6

Joey's parents are newly divorced.After a hostile custody battle,both parents share joint legal custody,although his mother was awarded sole physical custody.What should Joey's teacher,Mrs.Phillips,do?

A)She must involve both parents in all school matters and treat each one as if he or she were Joey's only parent.
B)She only has to communicate with Joey's mom about school matters who,in turn,is responsible for giving that information to his dad.
C)She can expect that Joey will live with his mother,but that both parents must be provided with information about his progress and other school matters.
D)She can release Joey into his father's care,but cannot release school information to him.

Question 7

Recent economic downturns have affected U.S.families in many ways,such as a/an ______.

A)increased percentage of fathers staying home to raise families because they cannot find employment
B)decreased percentage of two-parent working families
C)decline in the number of families owning their own home
D)increase in the percentage of stay-at-home parents,regardless of gender

Question 8

In a ______ family,fathers or mothers raise children on their own,without a partner.

A)binuclear
B)nuclear
C)blended
D)single-parent

Question 9

How can Ms.Blum best support the families of her students who are experiencing divorce?

A)keep the lines of communication open between school and both parents
B)create support plans for broken families
C)counsel families regarding their emotional and financial struggles
D)avoid contact with the noncustodial parent

Question 10

Increased immigration and the recent economic recession resulted in an increasing number of ______ families,which reverses the trend in U.S.families that began during the Industrial Revolution.

A)multigenerational
B)multiracial
C)same-sex
D)nuclear

Question 11

Research suggests that children raised in two-parent families have better ______ when compared to children raised in single-parent families.

A)financial and emotional resources
B)extended family support
C)support systems
D)coping strategies

Question 12

Which of these strategies should teachers avoid when working with nuclear families?

A)plan activities that include fathers and mothers
B)address letters sent to families as "Dear Mr.and Mrs."
C)organize after-school programs for latchkey children
D)arrange networking opportunities for families to get to know each other

Question 13

When comparing children living in two-parent households with children living in single-parent households,which statement is likely to be true about the children from single-parent households?

A)They experience more physical and behavioral symptoms.
B)They have fewer responsibilities at home.
C)They have a lower self-image.
D)They have more role models who are positive.

Question 14

Research indicates that older foster children,particularly those who experience emotional trauma and attachment issues,______.

A)thrive best in dual-parent adoptive families with training in mental health issues
B)are better off in kinship care arrangements than in adoptive care arrangements
C)may be better served in a single-parent adoptive family that can focus on their needs rather than a dual-parent family
D)may be better served in transitional placements,such as group homes,that understand older-child issues than in an adoptive family of any structure

Question 15

Almost half of all American children will experience the breakup of their parents' marriage.Of these children,almost half of them will also live ______.

A)in a single-father household
B)in a blended family
C)through their parents' second divorce
D)in poverty

Question 16

Children from ______ cultures are more likely to grow up in extended families than other cultures.

A)industrialized
B)Western
C)non-Western
D)collectivist

Question 17

Children adjust better to their parents' divorce if ______.

A)one parent has sole custody
B)they have good coping strategies
C)they were in good mental and physical health before the divorce
D)one or both parents remarry while they are young

Question 18

Which answer identifies a strength of children from single-parent families?

A)They may admire teachers and other role models more than their single parent(s).
B)They may be better prepared to change their negative self-image into a healthier one.
C)They may have more empathy for children who are less fortunate than they are.
D)They may be more independent due to increased responsibility and participation in family decisions.

Question 19

After a bitter divorce and prolonged custody battle resulted in Laura's parents being given joint legal and physical custody of her,Laura's parents are struggling to develop a working relationship with each other and with Laura's school.Which recommendation should Laura's second-grade teacher follow when working with Laura's disputing parents?

A)develop a parenting plan with them,to help them manage their disputes
B)offer legal and financial advice to help them overcome ongoing divorce challenges
C)encourage Laura to wait until her appointment with the guidance counselor to express her feelings
D)hold separate conferences with each parent

Question 20

Since her parent's amicable divorce,Nina lives with her father during the week and with her mother on the weekends and school holidays.More than likely,Nina's father has ______.

A)joint physical and legal custody
B)sole physical and legal custody
C)sole physical and joint legal custody
D)joint physical and sole legal custody

Question 21

The U.S.Census Bureau includes first-time married,as well as remarried parents/stepparents living with their children in its definition of nuclear families.

Question 22

Almost twice as many children live in poverty in single-mother households than do single-father or two-parent households.

Question 23

Research indicates that,unlike single-parent families,dual-working families struggle with emotional,rather than financial,challenges.

Question 24

Teachers are cautioned against "verbal ignorance" when they interact with adoptive families.Which answer is an example of verbal ignorance?

A)"I can't believe he's not really yours!"
B)"I'm really excited for your international adoption!"
C)"I'm delighted the birth mother made an adoption plan!"
D)"Meet little Eddie! I'm so happy he was adopted!"

Question 25

Recent U.S.Census Bureau findings show that,for some regions of the country,almost half of all households with children are single-parent households.

Question 26

Which answer is an example of kinship care?

A)Jocelyn's parents adopted her in an international adoption.
B)Payton lives with his aunt and uncle while his mother is deployed overseas.
C)Rhonda,an infant,lives with her teenage mother and her maternal grandparents.
D)Jeffrey is living in foster care while his parents are in treatment for drug addiction.

Question 27

The U.S.Census Bureau's definitions make it simple for researchers to study the changes occurring in nuclear families over time.

Question 28

Which reason may prevent the active engagement of same-sex parents in their child's education and features a solution over which the teacher has control?

A)The teacher may be uncomfortable with same-sex families.
B)The parents are not interested in their child's success.
C)There are legal issues related to accessing school records.
D)The children are embarrassed by their parents.

Question 29

Although increasing numbers of women are choosing to raise children in single-parent households,research still indicates greater positive outcomes for children raised by two parents.

Question 30

Collaborative inservice opportunities using activities such as case studies,role play,film analysis,and continuous self-reflection teach awareness and promote teachers' ______.

A)multiculturalism
B)cultural sensitivity
C)racial equity
D)cultural reciprocity

Question 31

Which answer includes terminology that teachers should use when talking with their students who live in blended families?

A)"your mom's home"
B)"your real mom's house"
C)"your home with your dad"
D)"your real house at your dad's"

Question 32

U.S.Courts are reluctant to place children in single-parent adoptive homes.

Question 33

Because privacy guidelines limit teachers from reading court orders in a children's school record,they must rely on the custodial parent for directions regarding communication with the noncustodial parent.

Question 34

What is the relationship between blended families and binuclear families?

A)Blended family is a U.S.Census category and binuclear family is a subcategory under it.
B)Blended families are created by the union of adults,at least one of whom has children.Children become a part of binuclear families,or two different families,when this occurs.
C)Blended families exist when parents share physical custody of their child or children.Binuclear families exist when parents share legal custody of their child or children.
D)Blended families are considered temporary until there are legal documents in place to make them permanent,binuclear families.

Question 35

Kyle looks up to his stepfather and enjoys playing baseball with him.Which of the following strengths of blended families is evident in this scenario?

A)increased support for parenting decisions
B)gain a new role model/mentor
C)economic stability and security
D)parental happiness with new partner

Question 36

Nuclear families,like extended,single-parent,and blended families,reflect the diversity of modern American family life.

Question 37

Which statement about foster families and/or foster care is true?

A)In the last 10 years,the percentage of white children in foster care increased,while the percentage of black children in foster care decreased.
B)The goal of placing children in foster care is to reunify them with their families in less than 12 months.
C)Foster parents have full legal and physical custody of their foster children.
D)Foster care placements are often permanent.

Question 38

The book Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies is appropriate to share with ______ families.

A)kinship care
B)same-sex
C)blended
D)foster

Question 39

Daria was born in Korea and now lives in the United States with her adoptive family.Her mother is Caucasian and her father is African American.This scenario is an example of a ______ adoption.

A)multiethnic
B)multiracial
C)transracial
D)transethnic

Question 40

Learning new rules and parenting styles and adjusting to new family members are examples of ______ related to blended families.

A)boundaries
B)maladjustments
C)stressors
D)bonds

Question 41

Responsive teachers openly disclose to the entire class which families are LGBT in order to encourage active involvement of LGBT families.

Question 42

Children who live with lesbian mothers experience more harassment from peers than children who live with gay fathers.

Question 43

Kelsey can avoid offending her student's same-sex parents by referring to them as the child's parents,rather than identifying them as the child's mother or father.

Question 44

Tanya Perkins,a first-year teacher,has home visits planned for next week to meet her students and their families before the start of the school year.Most of her students live in two-parent families,but there are several blended families represented in her classroom.She also has one student from Guatemala who was recently adopted by a family she has worked with in the past.There is also one student living with lesbian partners.Provide several open-ended questions Tanya should include in her conversation with families to help her break the ice and get to know her students' families better.

Question 45

Research shows that being raised in a LGBT family does not affect children's gender identities,although children raised in heterosexual families do have slightly better health and academic outcomes when compared to children from LGBT families.

Question 46

Teachers can support a child's transition to a blended family by treating the custodial parent and stepparent as the child's sole family.

Question 47

T.J.lives with his mother,his stepfather,and his sister during the week and with his dad and his dad's girlfriend on the weekends.T.J.'s parents are very combative with each other,and Mr.Wilkins is noticing a lot of emotional outbursts and behavior problems with T.J.on Mondays and Fridays especially.Mr.Wilkins knows he needs to talk with T.J.'s family,but he isn't quite sure how to approach them or whom to approach first.What should Mr.Wilkins do in this situation to help T.J.?

Question 48

Several families of students in Mr.Brown's second-grade class are experiencing divorce as well as remarriage.What can Mr.Brown do for his students to help them cope with the difficulties divorce and remarriage can bring?