Deck 6: Family Problems and Services to Families

Question 1

​Which of the following statements is true of the family group conferencing approach?

A) ​It reduces the number of children placed in foster homes.
B) ​It facilitates government intervention in people's lives.
C) ​It is used solely to address elder abuse issues.
D) ​It limits the involvement of extended kinship to maintain privacy and confidentiality.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is a true fact of divorce?

A) Divorce occurs more frequently in the higher socioeconomic class of society.
B) ​Divorce rates are higher in rural areas than in urban areas.
C) Divorce occurs more frequently when the wife's educational level is higher than the husband's educational level.
D) Divorce rates are higher for those who had a long engagement.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

​Which of the following statements is true of a family preservation program?

A) ​It is a model of intervention developed specifically for work with families in which the placement of one or more of the children is imminent.
B) ​It focuses on providing permanent placement to abused and neglected children.
C) ​It provides intensive services that extend from 4 to 6 months.
D) It has been successful in protecting neglected children and in saving costs by reducing placement of children outside the home.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to Cuber, John, and Thompson, the preindustrial American society developed a(n) _____ of cultural beliefs that was accepted by most people during this era.

A) ​polylithic code
B) ​cynical code
C) ​monolithic code
D) ​agnostic code

Question 5

​All of the following statements are true of child-abuse and neglect-reporting laws except that:

A) ​they are essentially a case-finding device.
B) ​they require certain professionals to report suspected cases of child abuse to certain specified agencies.
C) ​they are enforced only in a few states in America.

Question 6

According to A. Nicholas Groth, a _____ is a person whose usual sexual interest is in adult partners, but when faced with massive stress he becomes a psychologically younger person and acts out sexually toward children to meet his needs.

A) ​fixated child molester
B) ​regressed child molester
C) ​hebephile
D) ​pedophile

Question 7

​In colonial days, a child was regarded as _____, which means an item of personal property.

A) a legacy
B) benison
C) ​a souvenir
D) ​chattel

Question 8

​​​_____ involves the belief that people should seek to actualize themselves, to be happy, to develop their interests and capacities to the fullest, and to fulfill their own needs and desires.

A) ​Collectivism
B) ​Individualism
C) ​Socialism
D) Communism

Question 9

​Which of the following statements is true of the preindustrial American society?

A) ​The most common family type was the nuclear family.
B) ​Children were considered an economic liability, and parents used to have fewer children.
C) ​Divorce was a very common phenomenon.
D) The majority of people used to live on small farms in rural areas.

Question 10

​Which of the following statements is true of child neglect?

A) ​Neglectful parents are generally more emotionally disturbed than abusive parents.
B) Neglectful parents tend to be physically and emotionally exhausted, are socially withdrawn, and are apathetic.
C) Neglectful parents generally have less number of children due to intrapsychic distress.

Question 11

According to A. Nicholas Groth, a fixated child molester is:

A) ​a person who acts out sexually toward children when faced with massive stress.
B) ​generally interested in male children.
C) ​generally interested in female children.
D) ​a person who is interested in sexual experimentation, and abuses children out of boredom.

Question 12

​Many studies have been conducted to determine the incidence of child sexual abuse, and they indicate that approximately one in _____ girls has experienced sexual abuse.

A) ​three
B) ​ten
C) ​eight
D) ​six

Question 13

All of the following factors are found to be associated with higher rates of divorce except:​

A) ​brief engagement.
B) ​higher socioeconomic class.
C) ​early marriages.
D) second marriages.

Question 14

​Which of the following statements is true of incest?

A) ​The most common form is brother/sister incest.
B) ​The age range of the abused child is from teenage years to adulthood.
C) ​The largest proportion of incest cases reported to the police is between mother and son.
D) The term applies to the depiction of the sexual act rather than the act itself.

Question 15

​About _____ percent of African American babies are born to single women.

A) ​25
B) ​50
C) ​15
D) ​70

Question 16

​In the context of child abuse, which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

A) ​Abused children have a high probability of becoming abusive parents.
B) ​Abuse generates an unusually high degree of hostility in children, which, in future years, may be channeled into violence.
C) ​Abuse, in most cases, is nonrecurrent.

Question 17

Which of the following self-help organizations helps individuals who have abused or neglected their children?

A) ​Parents Without Partners
B) ​Parents Anonymous
C) ​Alcoholics Anonymous
D) ​Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Question 18

​According to Coleman and Cressey, which of the following is a reason for the high birthrate among single African American women?

A)The pattern of early pregnancy and single-parent homes has been passed down from one generation to the next in the African American people.
B) Single African American women are more likely to be promiscuous.
C) Easy access to sex education programs have an unintended consequence of promoting early sex among African American teenagers.
D) The unmarried African American women are well-educated and financially stable to undertake the dual responsibility of parenthood.

Question 19

​Which of the following statements is NOT true of divorce?

A) ​Many of the costs of divorce are paid by society.
B) ​Custody battles are emotionally damaging to all family members.
C) ​Courts invariably award the woman custody of the children, child support payments, and alimony.

Question 20

​According to Alfred Kadushin and Judith Martin, child abuse and neglect include all of the following situations except:

A) ​lack of proper shelter.
B) denial of employment.
C) ​failure to attend school regularly.
D) ​denial of essential medical care.

Question 21

Romantic love is often based on self-talk that stems from intense, unsatisfied desires and frustrations rather than on reason or rational thinking.

Question 22

Research studies have suggested that suicide rates are higher for married men than for divorced men.

Question 23

According to the monolithic code of cultural belief, developed by the preindustrial American society, sexual relations outside the marriage were permitted.

Question 24

​An extended family consists of a married couple and their children living together.

Question 25

In modern societies, the family acts as the sole source for helping children in the socialization process.

Question 26

A nuclear family consists of a number of relatives living together, such as parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and in-laws.

Question 27

A factor that is contributing to an increasing divorce rate nowadays is the unwillingness of some men to accept the changing status of women.

Question 28

​In a few societies, infants are married before they are born.

Question 29

According to Richard J. Gelles, the number of children abused by their parents is greater than the number of children who assault their parents.

Question 30

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) embodies all of the following key principles except that:

A) ​the child welfare system must focus on results and accountability.
B) the foster homes should be viewed as an ideal setting for neglected children to grow up.
C) ​the safety of children is the paramount concern.
D) ​the permanency planning efforts for children should begin as soon as a child enters foster care.

Question 31

​In joint custody, each parent has the children for part of the time.

Question 32

In the industrial society, children have become economic liabilities.

Question 33

Under the _____, if children are in foster care for 15 out of the previous 22 months, the child protection agency must file a termination of parental rights and move the children toward adoption.

A) ​Adoption and Safe Families Act
B) ​Family Preservation and Support Services Act
C) ​No Child Left Behind Act
D) ​Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Question 34

The Sex Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) asserts that the goals of sex education should include all of the following except:

A) ​helping young people develop relationships and interpersonal skills, including communication, decision making, and peer refusal skills.
B) ​providing training to single parents on effective parenting.
C) ​providing accurate information about human sexuality.
D) helping young people explore and assess their sexual attitudes to develop their own values and insights concerning relationships with members of both genders.

Question 35

​Several studies have found that a sizable number of both men and women believe it is appropriate for a husband to hit his wife "every now and then."

Question 36

​Which of the following statements is true of rape?

A) ​It is primarily an aggressive act and secondarily a sexual act.
B) ​It occurs because the rapist cannot control his sexual arousal.
C) ​It is a crime committed only by males.
D) ​It involves only female victims.

Question 37

​According to A. Nicholas Groth's classification of rapists, the _____ uses aggressive force to create sexual arousal in him and is enormously gratified by his victim's torment, pain, and suffering, and his offenses often are ritualistic and involve bondage and torture, particularly to the sexual organs.

A) ​power rapist
B) anger rapist
C) date rapist
D) ​sadistic rapist

Question 38

​Family fights constitute the single largest category of calls to police.

Question 39

In the context of spouse abuse, it has been found that husbands are slapped or shoved by their spouses with about the same frequency as are wives.

Question 40

Research studies have suggested that divorced people have a shorter life expectancy.

Question 41

One of the reasons why battered women do not permanently leave their husbands is because they believe that the occasional beatings are better than the loneliness and insecurity connected with leaving their husbands.

Question 42

Incest is a symptom of a disturbed family system.

Question 43

In some cases, the abused children contribute to the abuse and neglect by parents by placing greater than normal burdens on parental patience.

Question 44

The clients receiving protective services against child abuse and neglect view the services as rehabilitative and nonpunitive.

Question 45

It has been suggested by research that neglectful parents tend to have been emotionally deprived during their early childhood years.

Question 46

The recipients of protective services, in the cases of child abuse and neglect, are likely to view the services as an invasion of privacy.

Question 47

Parents Anonymous (PA) has been particularly effective at helping individuals who consider adopting children who have been abused or neglected by their biological parents.

Question 48

The identity of the complainants reporting potential child abuse is generally revealed to the family against which the report has been made at the time of arrest.

Question 49

In contrast to child neglect, child abuse is more a problem of omission than of commission.

Question 50

​Under the concept of "parens patriae," the state is recognized as a parent to all children.

Question 51

​Pedophilia is a sexual disorder characterized by recurrent sexual fantasies and urges or behaviors involving sexual activity with children.

Question 52

According to studies, in the largest proportion of incest cases reported to the police, the sexual abuse is between father or stepfather and daughter.

Question 53

With family preservation programs there is a danger that failing to remove children who are being abused in a home actually places those children at risk of reabuse or even fatal abuse.

Question 54

​Intensive family preservation programs were developed as a mechanism for helping individuals who have abused or neglected their children.

Question 55

Gelles's review of studies on the characteristics of parents and caregivers revealed that fathers are more likely to abuse their children than mothers.

Question 56

In the context of child abuse and neglect, emotional neglect is relatively easier to define and document in the precise terms required by law than physical abuse.

Question 57

​The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established prior to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Question 58

In the context of child abuse and neglect, families receiving protective services have the right to voluntarily terminate this service.

Question 59

​A fair number of battered women do not view leaving their husbands as a viable alternative because they feel financially dependent.

Question 60

In the context of child abuse, the line between physical abuse and harsh parental discipline is difficult to define.

Question 61

In a divorce, to obtain custody, the genetic father has to convince the court of his fitness and ability to care for his child, whereas if the mother decides to keep her child, she need not legally demonstrate her fitness.

Question 62

​Summarize the factors associated with abusive and neglectful parents.

Question 63

According to A. Nicholas Groth, the power rapist is brutal in the commission of his assault, using far more force than is necessary to gain sexual access to his victim.

Question 64

Summarize the reasons why people decide to obtain a divorce.

Question 65

According to A. Nicholas Groth, the sadistic rapist's acts are often ritualistic and involve bondage and torture, particularly to the sexual organs of the victims.

Question 66

​Define child molestation. Describe the two categories of child molesters as identified by A. Nicholas Groth.

Question 67

​Summarize the ways in which the American family has changed since colonial times.

Question 68

​Describe the objectives of family preservation programs. Summarize the merits and shortcomings of these programs.

Question 69

​Define child abuse. What are the consequences of child abuse?

Question 70

​​Describe the social services available for resolving marital conflicts.

Question 71

​Describe the three types of empty-shell marriages as identified by John F. Cuber and Peggy B. Harroff.

Question 72

​Describe the family group conferencing approach to child abuse and neglect. What are the advantages of this program?

Question 73

​In the context of child neglect, describe physical neglect and emotional neglect.

Question 74

​Do you think fathers should have as much right to be awarded custody of the children as the mothers when divorce occurs?  Why or why not?

Question 75

Identify the variables that predict whether a marriage will or will not last.

Question 76

​Why are births outside of marriage seen as a social problem by most Americans?  Is the social stigma attached to birth outside of marriage functional?

Question 77

Define incest. Describe the causes and effects of incest?

Question 78

​For a child to be eligible for adoptive placement, only the genetic mother is required to relinquish her parental rights.

Question 79

In some cases, date rape seems to result from the mistaken belief on the part of the man that, if he spends money on the woman, he is entitled to sexual rewards.

Question 80

​Give reasons why many battered wives choose to remain with their husbands.  How can incidents of spouse abuse be reduced in our society?