Community and Social Services
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Course Introduction
Community and Social Services explores the fundamental principles, practices, and roles of professionals dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and communities in need. The course examines the historical development of the field, the organizational structures of service delivery, and the challenges faced by diverse populations. Students will learn about assessment techniques, intervention strategies, and the ethical considerations involved in community work, as well as methods for advocacy and social change. Case studies and real-world scenarios will be analyzed to understand effective collaboration among social workers, counselors, volunteers, and other stakeholders, aiming to strengthen the well-being and resilience of communities.
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The Family Dynamic A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Margaret Ward
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Chapter 1: What Is a Family
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT considered a weakness of the structural-functional view of the family?
A) its intolerance of differences from "the standard North American family"
B) its lack of attention concerning topics such as family violence and sexual abuse
C) its tendency to assume that society has one set of norms and values
D) its explanation of how the family contributes to society as a whole
Answer: D
Q2) What does longitudinal research involve?
A) comparing individuals of different ages in relation to a particular factor
B) looking at how people of different cohorts differ in attitudes
C) following the same individuals over a period of time
D) reporting on the researchers' experiences when they take part in people's activities
Answer: C
Q3) The ____________________ theory looks at meanings family members see in each other's words and actions.
Answer: symbolic-interaction
Q4) A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the same dwelling.
Answer: household
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Chapter 2: Being Different
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Q1) According to the text,what do women,more than men,tend to do?
A) value independence and self-direction
B) try to keep a marriage together
C) be poorer at nonverbal communication
D) live with a partner
Answer: B
Q2) Briefly describe differences in communication styles between men and women.
Answer: Men and women often have different communication styles. Men tend to be more direct and assertive in their communication, focusing on problem-solving and giving advice. They may also use more aggressive language and interrupt more frequently in conversations. Women, on the other hand, tend to be more indirect and nurturing in their communication, focusing on building rapport and seeking consensus. They may use more collaborative language and be more attentive to nonverbal cues in conversations. Additionally, women may be more likely to express empathy and support in their communication style. These differences in communication styles can sometimes lead to misunderstandings and misinterpretations between men and women.
Q3) List three factors that affected who has been allowed to immigrate to Canada.
Answer: the desire to maintain the "British" character of Canada,the need for labour to develop the country,humanitarian motives
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Chapter 3: Getting Together
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Q1) What is the term for the prohibition against mating between people who are too closely related?
A) illegal enclave
B) endogamy
C) incest taboo
D) closeting
Answer: C
Q2) How are the patterns within intimate relationship often set?
A) through the adoption of cultural norms
B) through generational transmission of values
C) through the earliest interactions between the couple
D) through the laws concerning marriage
Answer: C
Q3) According to the text,what happened during the 1960s and 1970s?
A) Young people became more concerned about safe sex.
B) Attitudes toward sexual experience became less permissive.
C) The sex-for-fun standard became the norm for men and women.
D) Sexual experience among dating couples increased.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells and After
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Q1) Name and briefly describe four role patterns in marriage.
Q2) What have studies shown about cohabiting couples,when compared with legally married ones?
A) Cohabitors are less likely to separate or divorce.
B) Cohabitors are more likely to separate after five years of marriage.
C) Cohabitors are more likely to separate if they cohabited more than once.
D) Cohabitors are more committed when they eventually marry.
Q3) In Aboriginal societies,what were the roles?
A) Couples usually did all chores together, such as hunting game and gathering berries.
B) Women usually prepared and preserved food, and made clothing and household equipment.
C) Couples looked after their own needs, but not those of other community members.
D) Men provided most of the calories consumed by the extended family group.
Q4) According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?
A) Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children.
B) Marriage provided an identity for the wife.
C) Childbearing became separated from sexual activity.
D) It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience.
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Chapter 5: Children Yes or No
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Q1) What have Aboriginal peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?
A) looked after children within the extended family
B) placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families
C) sent unwanted children to residential schools
D) allowed same sex couples to parent children
Q2) What is the psychological impact of unwanted childlessness?
Q3) Laurie decided to place her baby for adoption after much soul searching because she is convinced that this plan was the best for herself and for her son.According to the text,what is likely to happen?
A) Laurie is likely to be happy that she is free of responsibility.
B) Laurie is likely to continue her life as if nothing happened.
C) Laurie is likely to experience a continuing sense of loss.
D) Laurie is likely to forget the entire episode.
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is a valid criticism of adopting children from Third World countries?
A) Adopters do not care about the welfare of these children.
B) Countries are being robbed of a valuable human resource.
C) Babies cannot adjust to a new environment.
D) The children are needed to provide child labour.
Q5) Explain the difference between a foundling home and a foster home.
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Chapter 6: Bringing up Baby
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Q1) According to the text,when considering socialization,what do feminist thinkers look at?
A) the way inequities in society are maintained from one generation to the next
B) how the transmission of cultural norms ensures the stability of families and society
C) how socialization occurs through the day-to-day relationships of individual family members
D) the way family subsystems and boundaries shape children
Q2) A relationship that belongs to a particular role rather being a matter of choice is a(n)____________________ relationship.
Q3) According to the text,in which families do grandparents tend to be more involved with grandchildren?
A) in Aboriginal families
B) on the father's side of the family
C) in families of British origin
D) in large families
Q4) Explain the importance of siblings as role models.
Q5) What is the impact of large family size on children's development?
Q6) A general term for brothers and sisters is ____________________.
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Q1) Explain what is meant by "midlife crisis."
Q2) According to the text,which is NOT a typical concern for midlife adults?
A) one's contributions to the world
B) identity and personal meaning
C) personal income and assets
D) mortality
Q3) A(n)____________________ is a life event that can produce change in the family system.
Q4) Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is
Q5) According to the text,if a marriage survives the midlife transition,how does it compare to the child-rearing years?
A) It is often less satisfying.
B) It is often busier.
C) It is often more deadening.
D) It is often happier.
Q6) According to the text,what is adolescents' most basic need?
A) firm boundaries
B) acceptance within the peer group
C) a belief that their parents support them
D) freedom to explore drugs and alcohol
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Chapter 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years
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Q1) What is the marital status of most men over the age of 65?
A) widowed
B) divorced
C) single
D) married
Q2) The ability of each age group in society to get a fair share of resources is referred to as _________ ___________.
Q3) According to the text,which of the following is NOT a government service that can help keep seniors living in their own homes?
A) grants to help makes homes accessible
B) homemaker services
C) retirement villages
D) visiting nurses
Q4) According to the text,who can retirement be a problem for?
A) those who feel that working is an evil necessary for survival
B) those who find their value in their relationship with their children
C) those who define their value as individuals by their occupation
D) those who find a second career in volunteer work
Q5) Explain why it is artificial to divide older people into categories by age.
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Chapter 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority
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Q1) Discuss the importance of age in the life course of single mothers.
Q2) Lone mothers most likely to separate,divorce,and marry more than once are ____________________ in age.
Q3) Define "social support" and indicate the main sources of social support used by single parents.
Q4) According to the text,which lone mothers are more likely to go back to school or get a job?
A) those with several children
B) those with friends and relatives who provide practical help
C) those who have been on welfare for a length of time
D) those with neighbours who have reported them for welfare fraud
Q5) Jane became a lone parent when her husband died.What is she likely to do,compared with never-married and divorced parents?
A) She is more likely to remarry because she is more positive toward marriage.
B) She is less likely to remarry because she is too dependent on her children.
C) She is more likely to remarry because men prefer widowed to divorced women.
D) She is less likely to remarry because she is probably older.
Q6) ____________________ is the largest single expense for most single mothers.
Q7) Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.
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Chapter 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience
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Q1) The level of ____________________ before and after separation probably has more impact on children's post-divorce adjustment than the absence of a parent.
Q2) How can grandparents fill an important role following their children's divorce?
A) by taking sides against their former in-laws
B) by spoiling their grandchildren
C) by providing social support to their grandchildren
D) by providing tangible resources to the custodial parent
Q3) What happened following passage of the new divorce law in 1968?
A) The number of divorces dropped.
B) The divorce rate increased slightly.
C) The divorce rate increased, then dropped to previous levels.
D) Divorces increased dramatically.
Q4) What does split custody mean?
A) One or more children live with one parent, one or more children live with the other parent.
B) The child lives with each parent at least 40% of the time.
C) One parent gets weekdays, the other parent gets weekends and some weeknights.
D) Custody arrangements are renegotiated on an annual basis.
Q5) A lack of balance in the family system is called ____________________.
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Chapter 11: The Second Time Around
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Q1) The term ____________________ has been coined to refer to the relationship between current and ex-wives.
Q2) Give four factors that may lead to conflict between stepsiblings.
Q3) According to the text,how does the stepparent often act in successful reconstituted families?
A) as a stern disciplinarian to the children
B) as an adult friend to the children
C) as a substitute parent to the children
D) as a source of treats to the children
Q4) The ____________________ myth has two versions: making up for what the poor child has been through or straightening the kid out.
Q5) What did the 2001 General Social Survey conducted by Stats Canada discover about,those Canadians who had been married?
A) One in ten had been married more than once.
B) Two in ten had been married more than once.
C) Three in ten had been married more than once.
D) Four in ten had been married more than once.
Q6) Out of the need for a close relationship,some single mothers make their daughters their ____________________.
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Chapter 12: The Family and the World of Work
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Q1) How many mothers with school-aged children are in the paid workforce?
A) approximately three-quarters
B) approximately one-half
C) approximately two-thirds
D) approximately four-fifths
Q2) Who does the virtual office or telecommuting appeal to?
A) people who want flexibility to schedule their daily work
B) people who have only a short commute to the office
C) people who find it difficult to juggle home and work
D) people who have good daycare arrangements for their children
Q3) When were day care centres established?
A) only once they were seen to benefit society
B) only once they were seen to benefit families
C) only once they were seen to benefit working mothers
D) only once they were seen to benefit children
Q4) Explain why there is no national policy for daycare in Canada.
Q5) Define "burnout" and discuss its effect on families.
Q6) 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.
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Chapter 13: The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come
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Q1) When might a family face a crisis if the onset of a chronic disorder is gradual?
A) after a period of about six months
B) when they realize something is wrong
C) after a period of about a year
D) when the disorder is diagnosed
Q2) What does "A" refers to in the ABCX model?
A) the perception of the event
B) the stressor event
C) the crisis
D) the family's resources
Q3) Which of the following BEST describes attitudes toward alcohol and other substance abuse?,
A) The problem is defined by gatekeepers rather than by society.
B) The drug of choice is the same across cultures.
C) Alcohol and other substance abuse is not considered discreditable by society.
D) The acceptance varies among cultures.
Q4) A prolonged illness is called a(n)____________________ illness.
Q5) A group of people who have a stake in keeping society unchanged is a(n)_______________ interest.
Q6) ____________________ changes are ones expected as part of the family life cycle.
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Chapter 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family
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Q1) What are programs that involve working with groups considered at risk for violence?
A) primary prevention
B) transitional prevention
C) tertiary prevention
D) secondary prevention
Q2) Explain why many women remain with their abusive partners for long periods of time.
Q3) Describe the needs of spousal abuse victims and discuss the response of society to these needs.
Q4) Elder abuse is not reported by professionals for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?
A) Professionals have received no training about the signs of elder abuse.
B) Service providers may see an older person's symptoms as part of the aging process.
C) Some professionals do not believe that family caregivers have been abusive.
D) Others cannot imagine an old person as being attractive enough for sexual assault.
Q5) Outline the arguments for and against mandatory reporting of elder abuse.
Q6) Discuss how society and social institutions respond to family violence.
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Chapter 15: Poverty and the Family
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Q1) The ability of poor families to survive financially and actual homelessness are both closely tied to the cost of housing.Show why this is true.
Q2) What happens to children from families living in poverty?
A) They pay recreational centre fees to escape from their homes.
B) They participate less often in organized sports than children from wealthier homes.
C) They are more likely to play unorganized sports than other children.
D) They are less likely to watch television than other children.
Q3) Where are rates of poverty for Aboriginal people highest?
A) Manitoba and Saskatchewan
B) Alberta and Quebec
C) Ontario and Nova Scotia
D) British Columbia and Newfoundland
Q4) What do most measures of poverty used in Canada consider?
A) social well-being
B) physical survival
C) resources available
D) location of the community
Q5) One common definition for poverty is the Statistics Canada
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Q6) Give three reasons homeless women are less noticeable than homeless men.
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Chapter 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family
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Q1) Explain the effects that recent changes in family configuration will have on children.Provide examples to support the points you make.
Q2) More ____________________ of families are alive now than at any other time in history.
Q3) List two areas in which we can expect to see more government control related to the family in Canada.
Q4) According to the text,what is one result of the fact that the family has become the focus of emotional life?
A) a loss of the power nuclear families have on individual lives
B) an increase in divorce when marriages are not emotionally satisfying
C) an increase in public displays of emotions formerly thought to be private
D) the disappearance of the family from our society
Q5) Which of the following is probably NOT a reason that the Canadian population is becoming older?
A) The baby-boom generation is reaching retirement age.
B) The birthrate will no longer replace the population.
C) Many members of Generation X are dying of AIDS.
D) Advances in medical technology are prolonging life.
Q6) Explain the impact an aging population will have on social services.
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