Deck 37: Homeless Children

Question 1

Which of the following are most likely to experience significantly higher degrees of developmental delay relating to motor coordination, language development, cognitive ability, social ability, and personal skills?

A) Adopted children
B) Foster children
C) Homeless children
D) Harshly disciplined children

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The fastest-growing segment of today's poor and homeless is most likely to be __________.

A) minority families with children
B) families with young children
C) single women with children
D) single minority women with children

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Studies have shown that the children of poverty typically experience all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A) more family instability and separation
B) less parental involvement in school activities
C) less social support and access to books and computers
D) less family turmoil and violence

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to estimates, what percentage of U.S. children are likely to experience poverty at some time in their lives?

A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 15%

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding homeless children?

A) The typical homeless family is a single, 20-year-old mother with two children younger than age 6.
B) More than one-third of homeless families have an open case for child abuse or neglect.
C) Nearly half of homeless children either have witnessed or have been subjected to violence in their homes.
D) Most homeless children lived in their own home at one time and have been homeless only once.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with poverty?

A) More poor children die in the neonatal and infancy periods.
B) Fewer disadvantaged children die from accidents than do more fortunate children.
C) Poor children are subject to greater and longer periods of stress.
D) Children of poverty are more frequently the targets of violence.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the impact of homelessness on development?

A) Homeless children experience a higher degree of developmental delays than typical children.
B) Homeless families struggle to maintain an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet.
C) Homeless children seem to suffer more psychological problems than other children.
D) Homeless children seem to suffer fewer behavioral problems than other children.

Question 8

Children of poverty tend to be characterized by few social contacts, poor health, a high level of contact with the criminal justice system, and ongoing poverty.

Question 9

Homelessness in the United States is merely a reflection of a housing problem.

Question 10

The homeless population in the United States has changed little over the years.

Question 11

Schools are not required to provide school services to homeless children that are comparable to those services that other children receive.