chapter 11 quiz Flashcards
4: When does more frequent contact of nonresidential parent and child tend to occur?
when the parent is better educated
8: Which term describes a family in which all children are the biological or adopted children of one and only one married spouse or common-law partner in the couple?
simple stepfamily
10: Which of the following best describes stepfamilies?
. Stepfamily parents are more likely to be in a common-law union than to be married
11: How does the stepparent often act in successful stepfamilies?
as an adult friend to the children
13: What is often true of couples in second marriages?
they are less romantic and more realistic
15:In James Bray’s three types of stepfamily forms, which type comes closest to the idealized image of the loving and functional stepfamily?
neotraditional
1:What is one factor that probably affects rates of remarriage among the widowed?
the general improvement in government and other pensions
5:The 2011 census counted which type of family, for the first time?
stepfamilies
9:Annan is married to Sania. Both have a child from a previous marriage. They currently live together with Sania’s son and Annan’s daughter. This is what kind of family?
complex stepfamily
12: when does role strain occur
if there is a misfit between individuals and the roles they are expected to fill
14:Which is often the most common difficulty between spouses in remarriage?
conflict over children
2: Matthew pays child support for his daughter who lives with his ex-wife, Laura. Since he does not approve of the way Laura spends the money, Matthew is threatening not to pay. What is this an example of?
a boundary problem
7: Maria is living with David. David legally adopts Maria’s daughter. What happens to the family’s status?
it is no longer a stepfamily
3: Which province provides greatest protection for grandparent–grandchild relationships?
quebec
6: Which is true about the child born into a stepfamily (a shared child)?
Shared and stepchildren are similar in the way they turn out.
