Deck 12: The Family, Work, and Caregiving

Question 1

For many years,Jake has supported his family as a miner.How does he probably feel now that he has been laid off?

A)He is happy to spend more time with his friends.
B)He feels a sense of failure as a person.
C)He feels a sense of freedom.
D)He welcomes the opportunity to renovate his house.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which group has the highest work interference with family (WIF)?

A)single parents
B)mothers of children under 12
C)professional workers
D)parents of babies

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to the text,many women are working a "double shift." What does this mean?

A)one shift at work,and a second at home
B)one shift at home and the second at work
C)working two jobs
D)working as full-time mothers and wives

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is most likely to happen when individuals are overstressed?

A)They will value family life,especially time with children,for relief.
B)They spend more time at work to avoid family conflicts.
C)They often will be irritable and angry over every day hassles at home.
D)They are unlikely to put pressure on their children to be especially cooperative.

Question 5

How does job sharing differ from other part-time work?

A)Part-time work allows much more flexible hours.
B)Job sharing is a less secure form of employment.
C)In job sharing,two employees receive prorated salaries and benefits.
D)The job sharers are not considered regular employees.

Question 6

Which of the following is the most demanding period in the career cycle?

A)being promoted
B)getting established in a job
C)losing a job
D)relocating

Question 7

How many employees experience work-to-family interference as a serious problem,according to a large study of Canadians working for big companies,governments,or institutions?

A)one in three
B)one in four
C)two in seven
D)three in five

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered when choosing eldercare?

A)cost
B)personal support
C)proximity
D)type of care

Question 9

Compared to heterosexual couples,what can be said of same-sex relationships?

A)They are less egalitarian.
B)They are more likely to divide roles based on gender.
C)They are the same.
D)They are more egalitarian.

Question 10

What can burnout lead to?

A)extramarital affairs
B)job loss or job sabotage
C)children in a family fearing the demands of adult work
D)decreases in one's ability to cope with stress

Question 11

Jane feels torn between her job and her family.She feels she can do neither of them justice.According to the text,what is she probably a victim of?

A)her own potential
B)perfectionist parents
C)too many children
D)her own expectations

Question 12

Why is there is no national policy regarding daycare?

A)Daycare is a provincial matter.
B)Daycare is a municipal matter.
C)No government has wanted to set standards.
D)There has been insufficient funding to set standards.

Question 13

Which province does NOT pay maternity and paternal leaves through the Employment Insurance program?

A)Quebec
B)Alberta
C)Nova Scotia
D)British Columbia

Question 14

Currently,who in the family is most likely to do most of the housework?

A)the woman
B)the man
C)both partners equally
D)the teenage children

Question 15

As a result of elder care responsibilities,who is most likely to cut back on work hours?

A)sons
B)spouses
C)grandchildren
D)women

Question 16

What are the most common expenses incurred by caregivers?

A)transportation and accommodation
B)food and clothing
C)food and accommodation
D)transportation and clothing

Question 17

Which term refers to a situation where family and work roles or time demands interfere with each other?

A)role spillover
B)role overload
C)role ambiguity
D)role confusion

Question 18

In recent years,there has been an increase in days taken off work to care for which of the following?

A)an elderly relative
B)a spouse
C)unmarried siblings
D)children whose teachers are on strike

Question 19

The virtual office or telecommuting appeals to which of the following people?

A)those who want flexibility to schedule their daily work
B)those who have only a short commute to the office
C)those who find it difficult to juggle home and work
D)those who have good daycare arrangements for their children

Question 20

What is the main reason overall family work hours have increased in the last few decades?

A)Individuals are working more hours.
B)Employers tend to give less time off.
C)The number of dual-earner families has increased.
D)Daycare is more easily accessible.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a component of work-family balance?

A)satisfaction balance
B)time balance
C)involvement balance
D)caring balance

Question 22

Compared to traditional fathers,which statement best describes egalitarian fathers?

A)They spend less time with their children.
B)They spend less time in housework.
C)They spend less time in paid work.
D)They spend more time in paid work.

Question 23

What is the "career mystique"?

A)when people do a job that at first seems boring but eventually they find it is the right job for them
B)when there is a perfect balance between paid work and unpaid work
C)when people keep trying different jobs until they find the perfect career
D)when people find happiness in jobs that require them to devote all their time and energy to their career advancement

Question 24

In 2014,what proportion of couples were dual-earners?

A)less than one-quarter
B)less than one-half
C)over two-thirds
D)over three-quarters

Question 25

What is the Canada Child Benefit?

A)a tax-free monthly payment made to families for each child under eighteen
B)an amount of up to $7000 per child that low income families can deduct as the cost of childcare
C)a reimbursement of 80 percent of their childcare expenses available to lone parents
D)a $500 credit received by every Canadian family with children on their income tax

Question 26

Why might parents who work shifts,weekends,or irregular hours have difficulty with daycare?

A)Most daycare is based on a nine-to-five parental work schedule.
B)Parents want their child to sleep in his or her own bed at the regular time.
C)Not all transportation services needed to reach the centre are available at off-hours.
D)Paying for daycare at irregular hours is much more expensive.

Question 27

What happened after Quebec introduced its Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in 2000?

A)Nearly every child in Quebec was registered in a regulated daycare.
B)There was a substantial increase in the employment of women from two-parent families.
C)Other provinces quickly adopted the same program.
D)Allowances for childcare were given directly to families instead of funding centres.

Question 28

Which term refers to a state of physical and emotional exhaustion as a result of prolonged stress from trying to live up to impossible goals?

A)the time crunch
B)a normal weekend
C)burnout
D)madness

Question 29

According to the text,what most often happens when individuals are burned out?

A)They will probably be quick to use proven stress-reducing techniques.
B)They are very likely to hide all their work difficulties from their spouse.
C)They welcome recreational activities to take their minds off the stress.
D)They may be too tired to make active efforts to reduce stress.

Question 30

Which statement best describes Lorraine,who is a perfectionist at work and whose husband expects her to keep the house spotless and take the children to numerous activities?

A)She may realize that all of this work is worth it.
B)She may feel happy and satisfied in her marriage.
C)She may spend more time at the office and less time at home.
D)She may be a candidate for burnout.

Question 31

What is one significant change in marital and partner roles since the first half of the last century?

A)Most married women now work outside the home.
B)Most married women now work at home.
C)Most married men now work at home.
D)Most married men now work outside the home.

Question 32

What effect has technology had on housework?

A)reduced housework
B)increased heavy work
C)reduced loneliness during housework
D)made housework different,not less

Question 33

In 2015,what proportion of women aged 15 and over in the paid labour force?

A)less than one-quarter
B)between one-quarter and one-half
C)between one-half and three quarters
D)more than three-quarters

Question 34

Which of the following was a goal of the earliest daycare centres?

A)to turn children into productive members of society
B)to give mothers a break from constantly caring for their children
C)to provide better care than children would get at home
D)to meet the needs of working parents

Question 35

In 2014,what proportion of mothers with children under the age of three was in the paid labour force?

A)less than one-quarter
B)less than one-half
C)over two-thirds
D)over three-quarters

Question 36

Why do governments encourage "aging at home" policies?

A)They are less of a burden are on the public purse.
B)They helps seniors remain independent.
C)They provide funding for caregivers.
D)They support mothers to work.

Question 37

Between 1976 and 2016,what has been the trend in the average workweek for individual Canadians?

A)the number of hours worked has increased
B)the number of hours worked has decreased
C)the number of hours worked has stayed the same
D)after a slight decrease,the number of hours worked has increased

Question 38

Which province provides inexpensive daycare,or tax credits,to all children up to age 12?

A)Newfoundland
B)Quebec
C)Alberta
D)British Columbia

Question 39

Which term refers to a job with long workdays and three or four days off in succession?

A)flexible workplace
B)burnout fodder
C)compressed workweek
D)flextime

Question 40

Which term refers to the perception of being stressed or overwhelmed by the pressures of multiple family and work roles?

A)role spillover
B)role overload
C)role ambiguity
D)role confusion

Question 41

An arrangement in which full-time employees can determine when they arrive at and when they leave work is referred to as ____________________.

Question 42

In general,which factor helps a couple manage a commuter relationship better?

A)if they are newlyweds
B)if they are cohabiting rather than married
C)if they no longer have children at home
D)if it is a permanent solution

Question 43

Which province had the highest childcare fees in 2014?

A)Ontario
B)Alberta
C)Nova Scotia
D)British Columbia

Question 44

What do individuals experience when expectations from roles at home and work become so great that one or more become difficult to manage?

A)work-life conflict
B)burnout
C)stress
D)role conflict

Question 45

Which term refers to a self-defined state of well-being that recognizes the inter-relatedness of work life and life apart from work?

A)the time crunch
B)work-family balance
C)burnout
D)madness

Question 46

Which term describes the burdens in caregivers' day-to-day lives that can be attributed to the need to provide care or assistance to someone else?

A)role spillover
B)caregiver strain
C)family overload
D)caretaking depression

Question 47

Which province has the highest proportion of parents using childcare?

A)Nova Scotia
B)Alberta
C)Ontario
D)Quebec

Question 48

According to the text,what most often happens when individuals are under extreme stress?

A)Family relationships may become more harmonious by contrast.
B)Disagreements may escalate into serious marital conflict.
C)Their partners also become very stressed.
D)Their young children will probably provide long-term emotional support.

Question 49

________________ refers to the physical,emotional,and financial stresses associated with caring for a dependant.

Question 50

How long is maternity and parental leave paid through the federal Employment Insurance fund?

A)17 weeks
B)6 months
C)1 year
D)2 years

Question 51

In 2014,childcare spaces were available for what percent of Canadian children 0 to 12 years old?

A)10
B)25
C)35
D)50

Question 52

Which term refers to a policy used to manage both work and family responsibilities that allows full-time employees to determine when they arrive at and when they leave work,providing they work a certain number of hours?

A)compressed workweek
B)telecommuting
C)time-crunch juggling
D)flextime
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 53

Which stage is generally considered to be the most stressful in the family life cycle?

A)old age
B)retirement
C)marriage and the first years
D)child-rearing and adolescence

Question 54

What type of daycare is provided by someone other than the parents or immediate family members?

A)regulated
B)formal
C)unregulated
D)informal

Question 55

When are families more likely to hire outside help?

A)when women make a larger share of the income
B)when they have young children
C)when they have teenage children
D)when they have a commuter relationship

Question 56

Because Janus and Inez both work,they need to find daycare for their three-year-old daughter.Which problem do they likely face,along with many other parents?

A)locating informal care
B)high cost of good daycare
C)the long hours the daycare centre keeps their child
D)the love their child will develop for her caregiver

Question 57

What is meant by "intensive mothering"?

A)The mother balances work and family.
B)The mother is busy at work while the kids are home.
C)The mother is always available to take care of the house and children.
D)The mother is responsible for housework.

Question 58

Julie feels torn between her job and her family.What is most likely to happen?

A)She will let work responsibilities interfere with family.
B)She will balance work and family responsibilities.
C)She will likely get a divorce.
D)She will let family responsibilities interfere with work.

Question 59

Which of the following is probably one's first response to job loss?

A)acceptance and anticipation
B)anger and rage
C)worry and anxiety
D)shock and denial

Question 60

Daycare centres were established in response to problems experienced by a specific group.Which group was experiencing these problems?

A)grandparents
B)families
C)lone mothers
D)children

Question 61

____________________ involves working outside the office using a computer and telecommunications technology.

Question 62

____________________ is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion resulting from prolonged stress from trying to live up to impossible goals.

Question 63

_____________ is defined as a form of conflict in which work and family demands are mutually incompatible,so that meeting demands in one domain makes it difficult to meet demands in the other.

Question 64

______________ is the perception of being stressed or overwhelmed by the pressures of multiple family and work roles.

Question 65

_____________ is a situation where family and work roles or time demands interfere with each other.

Question 66

Several studies have found that the more ____________________ the workplace was,the less strain there was in juggling work and family roles.

Question 67

Some couples address the career issue by choosing a(n)__________ marriage,where they live in different cities or even different countries.

Question 68

A(n)____________________ refers to a job with long hours,in which work is concentrated into three or four days,allowing for several days in succession off work.

Question 69

_______________ is a self-defined state of well-being that recognizes the inter-relatedness of work life and life apart from work.