Final Exam Flashcards
According to the text, which of the following is likely for poor children?
To live in unsafe neighbourhoods
Which term refers to the condition of being unable to access adequate and secure income that can ensure healthy lives free from significant financial worries?
Income Insecurity
Which statement best describes individuals on social assistance
Working can result in becoming worse off financially
There are no exact figures for the number of homeless people in Canada. What is a conservative estimate of the number of homeless Canadians in any given night?
50,000
What does the Statistics Canada low income cut-off take into account?
Family size
According to the text, who is more likely to be in a chronic low-income situation?
Indigenous families
Which of the following is least likely to be given as a reason for the increase in homelessness?
Sharp increases in costs of food and other essentials
When were most of the social security programs now available in Canada established?
After World War II
In Canada, the low income cut-off is a measure of which type of poverty?
Relative poverty
What makes up the largest single group of poor people in Canada?
Children
Among Indigenous peoples, what was the traditional expectation of the grandparent generation?
They were responsible for socializing children.
Which of the following is a government service that can help keep seniors living in their own homes?
Providing grants to help make their homes accessible
Why do women typically tend to manage better than men after the death of a spouse?
They depend on children and friends for social and economical support.
What is the main purpose of the CPP/QPP?
To provide workers and their families with a modest pension upon retirement.
According to the text, which of the following is likely to describe an older man who is satisfied with their life?
Reasonably healthy.
In many cases, what is the effect of living in a nursing home?
It makes a private life virtually impossible.
Who are sociologists likely referring to when they describe the “old”?
Those between 75 and 84 years of age.
What is an important factor for older people remaining independent?
Their financial status.
Why are men more likely than women to remarry?
There are more eligible women than men available.
Which of the following is an example of social age?
People in their 60’s are expected to be grandparents.
Which group is least likely to re-enter a union?
Divorced women with young children.
Where do most of the youngest teen mothers live?
At their parents house
Jane became a lone parent when her husband died. Which statement most likely describes Jane in comparison to never-married and divorced parents?
She is less likely to remarry because she is probably older.
What would the feminist perspective focus on in relation to lone-parent families?
The fact that the majority is headed by mothers.
When do children from lone-parent families have more difficulties in both relationships and school?
When their mothers use a hostile parenting-style.
In the 2006 Census, which group had the lowest proportion of lone-parent families?
Chinese.
Why have we seen an overall increase in the number of single teen mothers?
Fewer teen mothers are married.
Which group has the lowest average total incomes?
Female one-parent families.
Which term refers to informal networks of friends and relatives who provide information, assistance, and understanding?
Social support
In 2011, which province had the highest proportion of lone-parent families?
Nova Scotia.
What is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?
The number of “different” family forms will increase.
According to the text, what do changes in family result in?
Changes in social policy
What has the family been able to do over time?
Meet individual and social needs
What is usually considered a benefit of communications technology?
Working parents keep in touch with their children with cell phones.
