Deck 11: Dimensions of Diversity

Question 1

The structural perspective attributes social problems experienced by African-American families to

A) socioeconomic factors.
B) structural changes in the family.
C) the rise of divorce and out-of-wedlock births.
D) a lack of family values.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Compare and contrast the deficit and structural perspectives in the literature on African-American families.

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Discuss the influence of social change and public policy on the African-American family.

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

While Puerto Rico became a U.S. possession in 1899, migration to the United States increased dramatically

A) after World War II.
B) after World War I.
C) in the last ten years.
D) in the last twenty years.

Question 5

Much of the social science literature on African-American families

A) emphasized the diversity of family forms.
B) centers on middle-class families.
C) is based on studies of inner city communities.
D) focuses on the rural poor.

Question 6

Findings from studies of Mexican-origin families apply to other Latino groups as well.

Question 7

Contrary to public opinion, marital disruption is rare among African-American families.

Question 8

During slavery, African-Americans did not form strong family and kinship groups.

Question 9

At present, approximately ______ of Mexicans are native-born and the remainder are foreign-born.

A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) two-thirds
D) one half

Question 10

Of the 58 percent of African-American families with children at home in 1995, ___ percent were one-parent families and ___ percent were married couple families.

A) 25; 62
B) 50; 50
C) 10; 25
D) 34; 24

Question 11

The "Moynihan Report", like other deficit theories, attributed the social problems experienced by African- American families to

A) economic and structural changes.
B) family breakdown and the "dominance" of women.
C) racial discrimination.
D) none of the above

Question 12

The _______ perspective interpreted the cultural differences in Mexican-origin families as deviant.

A) sociological
B) structural-functionalist
C) Americanization
D) relativist

Question 13

The "deficit" approach ignored the diversity of family forms and experiences among African-Americans.

Question 14

The two largest groups of Central Americans are

A) Nicaraguans and Guatamalans.
B) Columbians and Salvadorans.
C) Nicaraguans and Salvadorans.
D) Salvadoreans and Guatamalans.

Question 15

African-Americans now marry at a much younger age than persons of other races.

Question 16

Many scholars have contended that the two-parent household was common during slavery.

Question 17

In Billingsley's typology of the diverse family forms among African-Americans, augmented families are

A) a single parent with children and other relatives.
B) a nuclear family plus nonrelated persons.
C) a couple with children.
D) a couple with relatives and nonrelatives.

Question 18

What factors contribute to high levels of family disruption in African-American families?

Question 19

Cubans arrived in the United States mainly

A) in the 1950s.
B) between 1970 and 1990.
C) in the last twenty years.
D) between 1960 and 1980.

Question 20

Early research on Latino families began with studies of

A) Mexican immigrant families.
B) Puerto Rican families.
C) Latin American families.
D) all of the above

Question 21

What cultural characteristics differentiate Latino families from mainstream American culture?

Question 22

While Latin American culture is family-centered, families in the United States have adopted the individualism of mainstream American culture.

Question 23

Compare and contrast the second generation immigrant from pre-1965 to the second generation immigrant of today.

Question 24

The new second generation refers to the US-born or -raised children of post-1965 Chinese immigrants.

Question 25

In terms of settlement patterns, Chinese Americans have continued to concentrate in the eastern United States and in urban areas.

Question 26

Puerto Ricans are the most economically disadvantaged of all major Latino groups.

Question 27

Immigrants from which country displayed the highest levels of educational attainment?

A) Taiwan
B) Korea
C) China
D) Cambodia

Question 28

According to the 2010 Census, ___ percent of the population were 65 and older.

A) 10
B) 13
C) 43
D) 20

Question 29

Compare and contrast the experiences of two major Latino groups in the United States.

Question 30

Immigrant Chinese parents believe that hard work, rather than natural ability or innate intelligence, is the key to educational success.

Question 31

As Chinese immigrants have become dispersed residentially, what has sprung up in the suburbs?

A) Chinese restaurants
B) English as a second language schools
C) Chinatowns
D) Chinese language schools

Question 32

In Chinatowns or Chinese ethnoburbs, an ethnic enclave economy and a range of ethnic social and cultural institutions support the daily needs of Chinese immigrants.

Question 33

The major reason for the migration of Cubans to the United States was the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

Question 34

Chinese Americans are by far the oldest and largest ethnic group of Asian Ancestry in the United States.

Question 35

Choose one challenge parents immigrating from China have in raising their teen children in America and discuss how this differs from the challenges a parent born in America would have in raising their teen child.

Question 36

Immigrant Chinese parents believe that _________________ is the key to educational success.

A) natural ability
B) innate intelligence
C) hard work
D) None of the above

Question 37

What benefits does "Chinese School" offer children of Chinese immigrants? Would a similar "Hispanic School" or "Arab School" succeed as well? Why or why not?

Question 38

Which state accounts for nearly 40 percent of all Chinese Americans?

A) New York
B) California
C) Florida
D) Illinois

Question 39

Explain the role of gender in Latino families and how they relate to family structure.

Question 40

Which is the largest and oldest ethnic group of Asian ancestry in the United States?

A) Japanese Americans
B) Chinese Americans
C) Korean Americans
D) Vietnamese Americans

Question 41

Working poor and moderate income families receive subsidies to help pay for elder care.

Question 42

The Great Recession has had a financial impact on moderate and middle-income elders.

Question 43

Adult children who live close to elderly parents provide the majority of elder care.

Question 44

Elder care takes three forms: short term, __________ and long term.

A) nursing home
B) intermittent
C) temporary
D) permanent

Question 45

Studies in caregiving use the term "_______" care to refer to care given to the elderly by family members.

A) informal
B) formal
C) family
D) unpaid

Question 46

Most American elders today get little direct assistance or care from family members.

Question 47

"Frail elders" are a growing segment of the elder population in the United States.

Question 48

Of the 5 million caregivers who live an hour or more away from the elder for whom they care, ___ percent provide help with daily activities.

A) 75
B) 25
C) 50
D) 10

Question 49

Describe the changing demographics of older Americans and how it had affected family participation in elder care.

Question 50

Describe the diversity of experiences in elder caregiving.

Question 51

Discuss employer and government responses to aging and elder care. What needs to be done to promote an aging-friendly society?

Question 52

Which of the following policies represent government responses to aging and elder care?

A) Social Security Act
B) Medicare
C) Older Americans Act
D) all of the above