Chapter 16 Flashcards
According to the text, what is one way of predicting the future of the family?
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
Which of the following is a trend in the Canadian population?
a. Women are having babies at an earlier age.
b. The population is growing due to a high birthrate.
c. The population as a whole is getting older.
d. The baby-boom generation is now at a child-bearing age.
c. The population as a whole is getting older.
What is the fastest-growing age group in Canada? a! 40- to 50-year-olds b! 60- to 70-year-olds c! 50- to 60-year-olds d! those 85 and older
d! those 85 and older
According to the text, what is one practical question arising from the aging of the population?
a. How can younger generations keep in touch with grandparents?
b. How will widowed women take care of themselves financially?
c. How can salaries for service jobs, like caring for the elderly, be increased?
d. How will the care of seniors be paid for?
d. How will the care of seniors be paid for?
Many seniors, especially the younger ones, are paying much of their own way by means of private pensions, the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, and savings. Why might this situation not continue into the future?
a. Younger people are uninterested in saving for their retirement.
b. The job market for young people is insecure and often not well paid.
c. Families will be unable to provide personal care for elderly relatives.
d. Seniors do not pay their fair share of taxes.
b. The job market for young people is insecure and often not well paid.
What is a dependency ratio?
a. a way of comparing dependants to providers in the workforce
b. the ratio of children to adults in a Canadian household
c. a ratio of debt to income
d. the ratio between private pensions and government-funded pensions
a. a way of comparing dependants to providers in the workforce
Which of the following is true of dependency ratios in Canada today?
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.
d. They are rising as baby boomers retire.
What dilemma may be posed by the need of the elderly for more care as they age?
a. more nursing homes versus more home care services
b. more working women versus hiring more home help aides
c. more nursing homes versus higher taxes to pay for them
d. higher taxes versus increased service levels
a. more nursing homes versus more home care services
According to the text, what is one unexpected benefit of the aging of the population?
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.
c. More generations coexist now than at any other time in history.
Which of the following is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?
a. The “traditional” family will continue to be the majority.
b. The number of “different” family forms will increase.
c. The birthrate will continue to increase.
d. A growing number of couples will choose marriage over cohabitation.
b. The number of “different” family forms will increase.
Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?
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
Which of the following is a change from past marriage patterns?
a. Fewer couples are cohabiting instead of marrying.
b. More same-sex couples are being legally married.
c. Divorce and remarriage have decreased.
d. More married women are bearing children.
b. More same-sex couples are being legally married.
What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?
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.
d. More children live in stepfamilies than before.
Immigration patterns have changed since 1967. Where do many more people now come from?
a. Great Britain
b. Europe
c. Asia
d. Pacific islands
Asia
How has the traditional family life cycle changed?
a. New stages have been added to reflect new family forms.
b. The social time clock has become more insistent.
c. Social scripts that specify appropriate behaviour have become more rigid.
d. There has been a growing emphasis on family values.
a. New stages have been added to reflect new family forms.