Community and Social Services
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Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the principles and practices within community and social services, focusing on the ways professionals support individuals, families, and groups facing diverse social challenges. Students will learn about the structure of community organizations, key theories in social service delivery, advocacy strategies, and the ethical considerations involved in serving vulnerable populations. Through case studies and practical activities, the course also examines collaboration with stakeholders, resource mobilization, and the impact of public policy on social programs, preparing students for meaningful roles in the sector.
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The Family Dynamic A Canadian Perspective 6th Edition by Margaret Ward
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Chapter 1: What Is a Family
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following theories is particularly concerned with power relationships and inequality?
A)family systems
B)conflict
C)developmental
D)exchange
Answer: B
Q2) What do structural functionalists believe about role specialization?
A)it increases the efficiency of family functioning
B)it provides good role models
C)it benefits men and women equally
D)it is exploitative of women
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following is an example of a micro theory?
A)family systems theory
B)structural functionalist theory
C)conflict theory
D)symbolic interactionist theory
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: History, Culture, and Canadian Families
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of minority groups?
A)They hold less power than the dominant group.
B)Members do not interact with members of the dominant group.
C)There can only be one minority group in a society.
D)They are always smaller in number compared to the dominant group.
Answer: A
Q2) What is the most important resource that immigrants rely on for employment,especially on first arriving?
A)government agencies
B)friendship networks
C)academic counsellors
D)newspaper advertisements
Answer: B
Q3) According to the text,what was the main result of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923?
A)increased adoption of abandoned Chinese girls
B)the immigration of many trained professionals
C)a society of "married bachelors"
D)reuniting of families
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Getting Together
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Q1) Thulasi is part of a South Asian family and her parents believe that the well-being of the family as a whole takes priority over individual happiness.Who is most likely to choose Thulasi's mate?
A)Thulasi
B)Thulasi's family
C)Thulasi's boyfriend
D)Thulasi's boyfriend's parents
Answer: B
Q2) According to the text,what did the puritanical outlook on sex state?
A)Men and women should be held to different standards.
B)Sex is all right as long as the couple love each other.
C)Anything that is fun is sinful,especially sex.
D)There should be no limitations on sexual behaviour.
Answer: C
Q3) ________________ is a strong emotional attachment often including a mixture of sexual desire,tenderness,affection,and playfulness.
Answer: Romantic love
Q4) The tendency to marry someone similar to oneself is called
Answer: homogamy
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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells or Not
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Q1) What have studies shown about cohabiting couples when compared with legally married ones?
A)Cohabitors are happier because they choose to stay together.
B)Cohabitors are not as committed to their relationship.
C)Cohabitors are less likely to experience violence in their union.
D)Cohabitors are less likely to have an affair with an outsider.
Q2) According to the text,marital happiness tends to be highest early in the marriage and at what other point?
A)when the first child is born
B)when teenagers are in the house
C)when the children are toddlers
D)when the last child moves out
Q3) The _________________ is the number of marriages per 1000 people in a given year.
Q4) State the rights and duties implied in a legal marriage.
Q5) Which of the following is an example of sororal polygyny?
A)one man married to several sisters
B)one woman married to several husbands
C)two women married to each other
D)one man married to two women
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Chapter 5: Children-yes or No
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Q1) Why did having many children make sense before the days of old age pensions,family allowance,and welfare?
A)The family was a stronger social institution.
B)People had limited access to contraceptives.
C)Children provided natural companions in old age.
D)Children provided the best social security system.
Q2) According to the text,which of the following might cause problems when sperm or eggs are taken from comatose or dead individuals?
A)genetic mutations
B)contract validity
C)informed consent
D)embryo destruction
Q3) Describe the various kinds of reproductive technologies available to Canadians who want to have a child.
Q4) In Canada,until what point in a pregnancy is an abortion allowed?
A)until the first three weeks
B)until the first three months
C)until the first six months
D)throughout all nine months
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Chapter 6: Bringing up Baby
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Q1) What is the effect of separation and lack of contact with a parent?
A)It affects girls separated from fathers more than boys.
B)It affects boys separated from fathers more than girls.
C)It affects boys separated from mothers more than girls.
D)It affects both sexes equally.
Q2) How do sociologists define socialization?
A)the ability to interact with people and have a good time socially
B)the process of passing on to new members a culture's ways of thinking and acting
C)the social principles accepted by a society as a whole or by a group within that society
D)cultural rules that tell us what,where,when,how,and why we should do something
Q3) What is often expected of siblings,especially sisters,with respect to a sibling with physical or mental challenges?
A)to not talk about it outside of the family
B)to help with childcare and to include the sibling in social activities
C)to act as a third parent to the exceptional child
D)to act as a "normal" role model for the exceptional child
Q4) At its worst,____________________ can escalate into child abuse.
Q5) Identify the changing definition of childhood in Canada since the 1800s.
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Chapter 7: The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest
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Q1) Describe the current midlife generation.
Q2) Which of the following is the most basic need of adolescents?
A)firm boundaries
B)acceptance within the peer group
C)a belief that their parents support them
D)freedom to explore drugs and alcohol
Q3) Children who return to their parents' home after moving out are called
Q4) Explain why researchers feel the need for a new age category: emerging adulthood.What characteristics define this new age group?
Q5) Between 1991 and 2021,what will happen to the number of Canadians aged 45 to 64?
A)It will stay the same.
B)It will double.
C)It will triple.
D)It will decrease slightly.
Q6) Discuss the concept of generativity.What are the different ways that generativity may be expressed? How is generativity different for men and women?
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Q7) Explain how James Marcia's description of four identity types is related to the four different parenting styles.
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Chapter 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following is likely to describe an older man who is satisfied with his life?
A)married
B)proud of his children
C)retired
D)reasonably healthy
Q2) When parents are unable to care for a child,who is most likely to take on a surrogate parenting role?
A)surrogate mothers
B)close friends
C)aunts and uncles
D)grandparents
Q3) Explain how the death of a family member may affect survivors psychologically,socially,and economically.
Q4) ___________________ refers to the number of years a person has lived.
Q5) What is the key developmental task for older people?
A)helping their employed children to raise their grandchildren
B)allowing their children to take over their daily living tasks
C)providing guidance to others through criticism of their performance
D)allowing the next generation to take over leadership
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Chapter 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority
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Q1) What do we find when we compare lone mothers and lone fathers?
A)Lone fathers appear more responsible.
B)Lone mothers tend to become parents later in life.
C)There are more similarities than differences.
D)There are more differences than similarities.
Q2) Discuss the importance of age in the life course of lone mothers.
Q3) Discuss possible explanations for differences between children raised in one- and two-parent families.
Q4) Why are teen mothers unlikely to improve their financial status even when they marry?
A)Their partners typically have poor financial prospects.
B)Their partners are often in jail.
C)They are unlikely to work for long periods of time.
D)They spend money irresponsibly.
Q5) What behaviour is more likely in children whose mothers had numerous consecutive romantic partners?
A)being depressed and easily frustrated
B)being promiscuous
C)being anxious and aggressive
D)being in trouble with the law
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Chapter 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience
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Q1) Briefly explain the importance of life changes after divorce to children's well-being.
Q2) Divorcing couples may delay separation until a time that is suitable.What happens during this time?
A)new roles are developed
B)the couple moves past blaming each other
C)division of assets is determined
D)the divorcing couple becomes involved in activities outside the family
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) Why might divorcing parents not be able to respond to their children's needs?
A)They want to explain too much about the divorce to their children.
B)Children don't understand what is going on.
C)They are depressed and thus less sensitive to others.
D)The initial shock emotionally paralyzes the children.
Q5) __________________ is the legal right and responsibility of both parents to make decisions and care for their child.
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Chapter 11: The Second Time Around
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Q1) Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding the choice to remarry?
A)a higher proportion of divorced parents with children plan to remarry
B)the intention to remarry increases with age
C)the proportion of divorced people stating that they intended to remarry decreased between 1990 and 2006
D)people who have divorced multiple times are more likely to want to remarry
Q3) Which of the following is NOT an aspect of planning the remarriage?
A)The new partners need to cut off all ties with the ex-spouse's family.
B)Spouses need to accept that difficulties will not be solved overnight.
C)Children need to stay connected with the ex-spouse's family.
D)The relationship with the ex-spouse over child support needs to be maintained.
Q4) What is the most common difficulty between spouses in a second marriage?
A)conflict over children
B)conflict over finances
C)jealousy over the previous spouse
D)negotiating new roles around the home
Q5) Explain the difference between simple and complex stepfamilies.
Q6) Describe the differences between simple and complex stepfamilies.Provide real examples to illustrate the different stepfamily forms.
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Chapter 12: The Family and the World of Work
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Q1) Which of the following affects the ease with which the family makes an adjustment to a lower income when a manager husband loses his job or has to take a lower-paying position?
A)the ability of older children to help out
B)the attitudes of family members
C)the desire to keep up appearances
D)the ability of the wife to take over the household finances
Q2) 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
Q3) What are common reactions to job loss?
Q4) What is the term for having too much to do and too little time to do it?
A)punching the time clock
B)schedule stress
C)everyday life
D)a time crunch
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Chapter 13: The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come
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Q1) A social ____________________ exists when a significant number of people believe that a certain condition is one.
Q2) Describe the impact of chronic illness or disability on the family system.
Q3) What are some snag points related to?
A)the resources available to the family
B)the family's definition of the situation
C)acceptance of the reality of the problem
D)failure to minimize the tasks
Q4) Explain what is meant by a snag point and give an example.
Q5) At which point does a social problem exist?
A)when a significant number of people believe that it is a problem
B)when groups compete for scarce resources and the lowest power group defines it as such
C)when an imbalance exists in demands placed on a family and their ability to meet them
D)when one person's behaviour allows another to act in an antisocial manner
Q6) A(n)____________________ is a person whose behaviour allows another to act in a certain way;often used in reference to nonalcoholic members of alcoholic families.
Q7) A prolonged illness is called a(n)____________________ illness.
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Chapter 14: Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family
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Q1) ______________________ is a pattern of signs and symptoms appearing in women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period by an intimate partner.
Q2) Children who are particularly vulnerable to ____________________ abuse usually know and trust the adult who abuses them and may have a special fondness for that person.
Q3) Compare and contrast three theories of abuse and neglect.
Q4) ___________________ is longer-term housing for abused women.
Q5) What is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?
A)The older person may be mandated to live with another relative.
B)It may violate the rights of the elderly under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
C)Elderly people are unable to protect themselves.
D)Abusers may shift their abuse to another family member.
Q6) Where was the first Children's Aid Society in Canada formed in 1891?
A)Montreal
B)Abbotsford
C)Saskatoon
D)Toronto
Q7) State the various kinds of elder abuse.
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Chapter 15: Poverty and the Family
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Q1) According to the text,what is the main cause of poverty in Canada?
A)lack of motivation
B)not enough social support
C)low wages
D)high unemployment
Q2) Explain the difference between depth,breadth,and duration of poverty.
Q3) ____________ are the largest single group of poor people in Canada.
Q4) Prior to the development of the social safety net,which of the following ideas was generally held?
A)Poor people should be able to retain some dignity.
B)Poverty was the result of social inequality and exploitation.
C)Asking for financial help should be easy.
D)Help should be less than the most poorly paid worker earned.
Q5) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three basic approaches to reducing poverty.
Q6) What is meant by the "working poor"? Give two reasons for poverty in this group.
Q7) Explain what is meant by the social safety net and give two examples of programs included within it.
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Q8) One common definition for poverty is the Statistics Canada
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Chapter 16: The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family
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Q1) According to the text,what has happened to the family throughout history?
A)it has disappeared from time to time
B)it has gradually become less important
C)it has shown itself to be extremely adaptable
D)it has remained basically unchanged
Q2) Explain what is meant by the terms "matrilineal" and "patrilineal."
Q3) What is a dependency ratio?
A)a way of comparing dependants to providers in the workforce
B)the ratio of children to adults in a Canadian household
C)a ratio of debt to income
D)the ratio between private pensions and government-funded pensions
Q4) What dilemma may be posed by the need of the elderly for more care as they age?
A)more nursing homes versus more home care services
B)more working women versus hiring more home help aides
C)more nursing homes versus higher taxes to pay for them
D)higher taxes versus increased service levels
Q5) Briefly state how communications technology will probably affect family life.
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Q6) _______________ refers to counting descent through one's father.
Q7) Describe some of the changes in family roles.What effects will these changes have on families?
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