How do the poor elderly compare to the poor children?
a. There has been a decrease of poor elderly, while there has been an increase in poor children.
b. There has been an increase of poor elderly, while there has been a decrease in poor children.
c. There has been a decrease of poor elderly, while poor children have remained stable.
d.
There has been an increase in poor elderly, correlating with an increase in poor children.
Ques. 2Which of the following is an example of a structural force that is affecting workplace policy and gender inequality?
a. It is beneficial to those in power to keep women in low-paying positions.
b. Women are happiest when they are home with their children.
c. Men and women have less stress when women do not work.
d.
There is more love at home when women only work part-time or not at all.
Ques. 3When her son is born, Lucinda cannot afford to take six week of unpaid leave.This situation is an example of a problem associated with the
a. Family Medical Leave Act.
b. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
c. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
d.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
Ques. 4Which of the following is an example of a problem faced by disadvantaged children?
a. Alyson lives in a home that was painted in the 1960s.
b. Mohammed lives in a city with loud trucks and trains.
c. Clarissa attends the local Head Start preschool.
d.
Carlos's mother uses SNAP benefits to buy food.
Ques. 5What is a key difference between welfare provided during the Great Depression and welfare provided during the Great Recession?
a. Jobs were provided during the Great Depression, but not during the Great Recession.
b. Welfare was temporary during the Great Depression, but permanent during the Great Recession.
c. People wanted to work during the Great Depression, but not during the Great Recession.
d.
Men were the majority of welfare recipients during the Great Depression, but single mothers were the majority during the Great Recession.
Ques. 6How do White women compare to minority women in terms of abortion?
a. Whites make up the highest percentage of abortions, but they have the lowest rates.
b. Whites have the lowest percentage of abortions, but the highest rates.
c. Minorities have the highest percentage of abortions, and the highest rates.
d.
Minorities have the lowest percentage of abortions, and also the lowest rates.