Question 1

According to the Department of Homeland Security, where did most immigrants residing in the United States originate from in 2017?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The most prominent reason for immigration to the United States is ______.

Accepted Answer

Economic mobility is often cited as the primary reason for immigration to the United States, as individuals seek better job opportunities and living conditions.

Question 3

______ such as belief systems, organizational patterns, and communication patterns interact with broader sociostructural factors and influence immigrant families' adaption processes.

Accepted Answer

Family processes, including belief systems, organizational patterns, and communication patterns, are integral to how immigrant families adapt to new environments. These processes interact with broader sociostructural factors, influencing the adaptation and integration of immigrant families into new societies.

Question 4

According to the text, what is the difference between a challenge and a crisis?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What does Walsh (2006) mean by referring to family resilience as "bouncing forward?" The phrase ______.

Accepted Answer

"Bouncing forward" refers to the idea that family resilience involves not just recovering from adversity but also growing and progressing in the future.

Question 6

Olga and her children are currently undocumented but her sister and brother-in-law are documented immigrants in the United States. Olga's newborn child is a U.S. citizen with an undocumented parent and undocumented siblings. What aspect of the immigrant experience does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

This scenario exemplifies mixed status families, where within a single family unit, some members may be undocumented, others may have legal status, and others may be U.S. citizens by birth.

Question 7

What does the term "liminal" refer to when applying the phrase "liminal legality" to migrants? It means that ______.

Accepted Answer

Liminal legality refers to a state where an individual's legal status is ambiguous or in transition, not fully documented nor completely undocumented, capturing the nuanced and often precarious position of some migrants.

Question 8

There are approximately ______ million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, including those without any legal documents and those who overstayed their visas.

Accepted Answer

As of the most recent estimates, there are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. This figure includes both individuals who entered the country without legal permission and those who overstayed their visas.

Question 9

Among refugees who come to the United States, which "sending country" is the most common point of origin?

Accepted Answer

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been one of the top sending countries for refugees to the United States in recent years, due to ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises in the region.

Question 10

What are the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders within refugee populations?

Accepted Answer

Refugee populations often experience traumatic events such as war, violence, and displacement, which significantly increase the risk of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. These are the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorders within this group due to the high levels of stress and trauma they endure.

Question 11

Both the maintenance of a cultural identity and ______ are strong predictors of personal well-being for refugees.

Accepted Answer

Maintaining cultural identity and achieving a certain level of acculturation help refugees adapt and integrate into a new society, which are both important for their personal well-being.

Question 12

Zahra works as a university professor. Each month, she sends part of her salary to her parents living in Iran. What term describes this monthly transfer of money?

Accepted Answer

Remittance refers to the transfer of money, often by a foreign worker to an individual in their home country. In this context, Zahra sending part of her salary to her parents in Iran is considered a remittance.

Question 13

A family member transferring money through a mobile banking app is conducting a ______ remittance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Yuning values her culture of origin. She speaks Cantonese at home and sends her children to a charter school that provides instruction in Cantonese. She also enjoys participating in American holidays, including hosting a barbeque for Independence Day. Clearly, she is engaging with the norms of the dominant culture while maintaining her culture of origin. Which category of acculturation applies to Yuning?

Accepted Answer

Integration is the correct category of acculturation for Yuning because she is maintaining her cultural identity (by speaking Cantonese at home and sending her children to a school that provides instruction in Cantonese) while also participating in the cultural practices of the dominant society (by enjoying and hosting a barbecue for Independence Day).

Question 15

Children in immigrant families are more likely than those in U.S.-born families to have parents ______.

Accepted Answer

Children in immigrant families are more likely to have parents without a high school diploma compared to those in U.S.-born families. This is often due to the barriers immigrants face in accessing education in their home countries or the challenges in validating foreign credentials in the U.S.

Question 16

Approximately ______ of children of immigrant families live in households that qualify for some type of U.S. government aid, compared to one third of children with U.S.-born parents.

Accepted Answer

Approximately 50% of children of immigrant families live in households that qualify for some type of U.S. government aid, which is a higher percentage compared to one third of children with U.S.-born parents. This reflects the economic challenges many immigrant families face.

Question 17

Margarita is 15. She drops her younger siblings off at school, attends school herself, then picks them up from school and walks home with them. She supervises their homework and begins preparing dinner so that when her parents get home, dinner, which she prepares most nights, will be ready quickly. What best describes what is happening to Margarita in this situation?

Accepted Answer

Margarita is experiencing parentification, which occurs when a child takes on the role of a caregiver or assumes adult responsibilities within the family, often at the expense of their own needs or childhood experiences.

Question 18

Research indicates that children from families in which English is not spoken tend to have ______.

Accepted Answer

Children from families where English is not the primary language often face challenges in academic settings where English is the medium of instruction. This can lead to lower levels of reading and math achievement due to language barriers and difficulties in understanding the curriculum.

Question 19

The ______ model suggests that parents invest time, resources, and emotional capital in their young children, and the expectation is that children will reciprocate in kind when the parents need assistance in old age.

Accepted Answer

The "support bank" model describes the concept where parents invest in their children with the expectation that children will provide support in return when the parents are older. This model emphasizes the reciprocal nature of family support over time.

Question 20

Neighborhoods populated with people of similar cultural backgrounds are called ______.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic enclaves are areas with high concentrations of people from similar cultural backgrounds, often forming as a result of migration and providing a supportive community for new arrivals.

Quiz 10: Immigrant Families: Resilience Through Adversity