Deck 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Question 1

What did the original legislation establishing Mother's Allowance do?

A)It made all female lone parents eligible.
B)It strictly defined who was eligible for financial help.
C)It provided benefits for all lone parents,male or female.
D)It provided benefits for all female lone parents except widows.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In 2011,what was the most common legal marital status for lone parents?

A)never married
B)widowed
C)divorced or separated
D)cohabiting

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In 2011,lone-parent families accounted for which percentage of all census families?

A)28.6 percent
B)19.7 percent
C)16.3 percent
D)12.1 percent

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In 2011,which group was more likely than others to have lone-parent families?

A)non-visible minorities
B)Aboriginal families
C)Canadian-born immigrants
D)South Asians

Question 5

Why have we seen an overall increase in the number of single teen mothers?

A)the rate of teen pregnancy is increasing
B)more teen mothers place their babies for adoption
C)fewer teen mothers are married
D)there are more teen females

Question 6

Which of the following groups has the greatest chance of being financially stable?

A)never-married single mothers
B)divorced women
C)widows
D)teenage mothers living at home

Question 7

Elise,Sarah,Jess,and Madhur are all single lone mothers.Who is most likely to marry,separate,divorce,and remarry?

A)Elise,a teen mother
B)Sarah,a widowed mother
C)Jess,a cohabiting mother
D)Madhur,a lesbian mother

Question 8

Which of the following is true about lone-parent families?

A)they are generally similar
B)they are increasingly rare
C)most follow the same path
D)there is much diversity

Question 9

In the 2006 Census,which group had the lowest proportion of lone-parent families?

A)Somali
B)Jamaican
C)Chinese
D)Haitian

Question 10

Which of the following is true of lone-parent families headed by a male?

A)the proportion of these families is growing
B)the proportion of these families is decreasing
C)they are more likely to be poor than lone-parent families headed by a female
D)they tend to last longer than lone-parent families headed by a female

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of stigma against lone-parent families?

A)They are referred to as incomplete.
B)They are part of the Noah's ark syndrome.
C)Family benefits are calculated based on the number of parents in the home.
D)They are penalized by the tax system.

Question 12

Which term does Statistics Canada use to refer to a family in which all children in the household are the biological and/or adopted children of both members of the couple?

A)normal
B)standard
C)intact
D)unbroken

Question 13

In 1961,how did the majority of lone-parent families begin?

A)with unwed mothers
B)following the death of a spouse
C)following divorce
D)with single fathers

Question 14

Jane became a lone parent when her husband died.Which of the following likely describes Jane in comparison to never-married and divorced parents?

A)She is more likely to remarry because she is more positive toward marriage.
B)She is less likely to remarry because she is too dependent on her children.
C)She is more likely to remarry because men prefer widowed to divorced women.
D)She is less likely to remarry because she is probably older.

Question 15

In 2011,which province had the highest proportion of lone-parent families?

A)Nova Scotia
B)Alberta
C)Ontario
D)Quebec

Question 16

According to the text,what was the fastest-growing family type in Canada for many years?

A)the nuclear family
B)the lone-parent family
C)the stepfamily
D)the same-sex family

Question 17

What is true about the actual proportion of Canadian families who have ever experienced lone parenthood?

A)it is the often same as the number of divorces in any single year
B)it is often less than the number of divorces reported in any single year
C)it is much lower than the total number reported in any single year
D)it is much higher than the total number reported in any single year

Question 18

What does the "Noah's ark syndrome" refer to?

A)stepfamilies
B)lone-parent families
C)two-parent families
D)cohabiting couples

Question 19

In the past,how was the lone-parent family needing financial aid often regarded?

A)as being eligible for help only if it included a deserted unwed mother
B)as being personally responsible for their economic problems
C)as requiring sympathy and understanding rather than condemnation
D)as needing financial help rather than suspicion from officials

Question 20

What does the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth state about children born in recent years?

A)They will continue to experience lone-parent family living at about the current rate.
B)They are more likely to spend their entire childhood with a lone parent.
C)They will experience lone-parent family living younger than earlier generations.
D)They do not have male role models because they live with lone mothers.

Question 21

What is the term for informal networks of friends and relatives who provide information,assistance,and understanding?

A)social life
B)social scripts
C)social support
D)social services

Question 22

What behaviour is more likely in children whose mothers had numerous consecutive romantic partners?

A)being depressed and easily frustrated
B)being promiscuous
C)being anxious and aggressive
D)being in trouble with the law

Question 23

If Sandi is like other lone parents,what does the text suggest is likely to be true of her financial/employment situation?

A)She will likely be discouraged from working because of difficulty finding reliable and affordable childcare.
B)She will likely be striving to increase her professional training so that she can get a better job.
C)She will likely have a steady income because of the Mother's Allowance.
D)She will likely earn more than her peers of comparable ages without children.

Question 24

In 2010,regulated childcare spaces could accommodate what percentage of Canadian children 0 to 12 years old?

A)10.6 percent
B)19.9 percent
C)32.5 percent
D)48.7 percent

Question 25

According to the text,what was the main reason for the employment and income of lone mothers in Canada increasing between 1980 and 2000?

A)Lone mothers at this time were more likely to be divorced than teen parents.
B)The cost of living did not rise as significantly during this time as had been predicted.
C)More government funding became available to support lone-parent families.
D)Lone mothers at this time tended to be older and have higher education.

Question 26

Which of the following is a new source of support for lone parents?

A)family-friendly federal policies
B)the Internet
C)the school system
D)the legal system

Question 27

Which of the following is a pressure exerted on mothers receiving welfare?

A)snitch lines
B)lack of interest from professionals who administer the welfare system
C)pressure to find the best job
D)pressure to stay home to raise her children

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true of young adults whose parents divorced before they were five?

A)They are less likely to have long-term emotional difficulties.
B)Their troublesome behaviour emerges only after their parents' divorce.
C)They are less likely to have a child outside marriage.
D)They are more disruptive and unhappy.

Question 29

What is the single largest expense for most lone mothers?

A)housing
B)food
C)transportation
D)daycare

Question 30

According to the text,what does social support include?

A)societal support and emotional and practical assistance
B)financial support provided through provincial funds
C)encouragement given by others to mix socially with adults
D)assistance provided by social service agencies such as child welfare

Question 31

Which group has the lowest average total incomes?

A)lone-parent families
B)cohabiting couples
C)stepfamilies with more than two children
D)married couples with more than three children

Question 32

According to the text,one way to break single parents' dependency on social assistance involves policies that do which of the following?

A)support them getting more education and finding better jobs
B)increase the Canada Child Tax Benefit
C)encourage them to get married
D)help them find adoptive families for their children

Question 33

Syrah is a lone parent.If her experience is similar to the majority,what will she experience?

A)no problems finding quality affordable daycare
B)an employer who is sympathetic toward her difficulties
C)a dead-end job with little chance for promotion
D)the same income level and childcare problems as lone fathers

Question 34

What is the level of income below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty?

A)the standard of living
B)welfare
C)the level of necessities
D)the poverty line

Question 35

Which lone parents are most likely to be at risk for income instability?

A)widowers
B)divorced
C)younger
D)older

Question 36

Which of the following best describes people with poor support systems?

A)They tend also to lack financial resources.
B)They are less likely to become clients of social service agencies.
C)They have too many interfering relatives.
D)They may not have the resources to cope with long-term stress.

Question 37

What is a major difficulty in explaining differences between children from lone-parent and two-parent families?

A)the lack of long-term follow-up
B)the recent changes in divorce
C)the great variety of lone-parent families
D)the failure to socialize children properly

Question 38

Why are children from lone-parent families more likely to have school problems than those from "traditional" families?

A)the lack of a role model
B)financial hardship
C)separation from a parent
D)joint custody

Question 39

When do children from lone-parent families have more difficulties in both relationships and school?

A)when their mothers use a hostile parenting style
B)when their fathers use a permissive parenting style
C)when both parents are authoritative
D)when only their mothers are authoritative

Question 40

Lone-mother families are more likely than other types of families to spend a high percentage of their income on housing.What percentage do they spend?

A)15 percent
B)25 percent
C)30 percent
D)40 percent

Question 41

Why are teen mothers unlikely to improve their financial status even when they marry?

A)Their partners typically have poor financial prospects.
B)Their partners are often in jail.
C)They are unlikely to work for long periods of time.
D)They spend money irresponsibly.

Question 42

Which is true of fathers' involvement with children in female-headed,lone-parent families?

A)It confuses the children and should be minimized.
B)It is important to the development of the children.
C)It is a problem because many were abusive when involved with the child's mother.
D)It can be a challenge to the mother's parental authority.

Question 43

Which statement is true about lone fathers?

A)The percentage of lone fathers has decreased since 1986.
B)Men tend to become lone parents in their 20s.
C)The number of lone fathers has decreased because fewer gain custody.
D)Men are lone parents for shorter time periods.

Question 44

The level of income below which an individual family is considered to be poor is called the ____________________.

Question 45

What do we find when we compare lone mothers and lone fathers?

A)Lone fathers appear more responsible.
B)Lone mothers tend to become parents later in life.
C)There are more similarities than differences.
D)There are more differences than similarities.

Question 46

In 1961,the majority of lone parents were _______________.

Question 47

Teen births,especially second and third ones,are much more common among which group?

A)Canadian-born immigrants
B)visible minorities
C)Aboriginal peoples
D)foreign-born immigrants

Question 48

According to the text,which of the following is a symptom of boundary and role confusion when a teen mother lives with her parents?

A)deciding that the teen mother will have primary responsibility for her child
B)planning to get an apartment for herself and her baby once she has graduated
C)doing laundry for herself and her baby only
D)arguing over who should make rules for the child

Question 49

___________________ refers to the practical assistance or emotional backup provided by others.

Question 50

Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below the poverty line in 2008.

Question 51

Where do most of the youngest teen mothers live?

A)in shelters
B)at their parent's home
C)with their boyfriend
D)with grandparents

Question 52

On average,children who grow up in lone-parent families do ____________________ in school than children who live with both biological parents.

Question 53

In 2011,the proportion of lone-parent families was highest in the province of __________.

Question 54

____________________ is the largest single expense for most lone mothers.

Question 55

Where do similarities between lone mothers and lone fathers come from?

A)the fact that both are very likely to live in poverty
B)the similarities of their parenting techniques
C)men's tendency to spend less time on "feminine" chores
D)they both experience many of the same stresses and frustrations

Question 56

In the future,what is likely to happen to lone-parent families?

A)They will probably decrease as a result of better contraception.
B)They will probably decrease as a result of poor economic times.
C)They will probably increase as a result of delayed marriages.
D)They will probably increase as a result of the growing divorce rate.

Question 57

A woman who has her first birth under the age of 20 is called a ___________.

Question 58

Currently,the fastest-growing family type in Canada is the ____________________ family.

Question 59

A mother or a father,with no spouse or common-law partner present,living in a dwelling with one or more children is called a(n)____________.

Question 60

What is the definition of a teenage mother?

A)a female who has her first child before the age of 20
B)a female who has her first child before the age of 18
C)a female who has her first child between the ages of 16 and 19
D)a female who has her first child between the ages of 14 and 16

Question 61

Describe some of the recent trends in lone-parent families in Canada.

Question 62

Describe the stigma attached to lone parenthood.

Question 63

Describe some of the recent trends in lone-parent families in Canada.

Question 64

Explain why relatively few fathers have custody of their children.

Question 65

Explain why individuals who have grown up in lone-parent families may have an increased level of difficulty in life.

Question 66

Discuss the importance of age in the life course of lone mothers.

Question 67

Suggest one similarity and two differences between lone mothers and lone fathers.

Question 68

Which lone parents are most likely to remarry? Explain your answer.

Question 69

Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.

Question 70

Compare stereotypes with the reality about children who grow up in lone-parent families.

Question 71

Identify the different paths to single parenthood.Which factors play a role in how a person becomes a single parent?

Question 72

Define "social support" and indicate the main sources of social support used by lone parents.

Question 73

State two stereotypes concerning teen mothers.

Question 74

List three reasons teenagers might choose to have children.

Question 75

Identify the various paths to single parenthood.

Question 76

Briefly describe housing problems experienced by lone mothers.

Question 77

Discuss possible explanations for differences between children raised in one- and two-parent families.

Question 78

Discuss factors affecting the economic well-being of lone parents.Give examples.