Deck 12: Deciding What You Can Do: Careers in Family Policy

Question 1

Careers in family policy are limited. If a social or family science student does not want to become a legislator or researcher, he/she may not want to consider pursuing work in this field.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Family policy implementation involves transforming policy goals into programs, operating procedures, and regulations by educating administrators and staff about the necessary skills to successfully work with families.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Family evaluation researchers only need to record that a program or policy is achieving its stated outcome.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Policy researchers should steer clear of the internet and media as means of disseminating their research. Using these avenues could result in distorted information making its way to policymakers thus hurting the cause and undermining the intended policy goals.

Question 5

The family impact analysis helps policymakers analyze the consequences of any program or policy for its impact on family well-being.

Question 6

One essential way that professionals work to advance family policy is by initiating public problem solving by teaching citizens how to develop problem-solving relationships with others.

Question 7

How does The Bond differ from United States advocacy groups such as the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) and the National Organization for Women (NOW)?

Question 8

This chapter primarily considers a career that can shape family policy. In what ways could a nonpolicy career be shaped by policy?