The wider network of relatives beyond the immediate family is called
a. the nuclear family.
b. the outlying network.
c. the third-generation family.
d. the extended family.
Question 2Which family is most typical of post-divorce families?
a. a mother who is in the workforce; child(ren) in child care arrangement(s); lower standard of living than before the divorce
b. female-headed family with about the same standard of living as before the divorce
c. working father with custody of the children; children in child care arrangement
d. little change for the family except that parents live in separate domiciles
Question 3From 1950, when 12 percent of children under age six had mothers in the work force, that figure has risen to about
a. 33 percent.
b. 50 percent.
c. 61 percent.
d. 75 percent.
Question 4One of the reasons that early childhood education has come to the forefront of public awareness in recent years is
a. the decrease in the overall poverty rate.
b. the ineffectiveness of early intervention programs that were intended to decrease poverty.
c. advocacy by early childhood professionals.
d. a stable divorce rate.
Question 5In 2006, what percentage of children were in some kind of center-based care?
a. 20
b. 80
c. 40
d. 60
Question 6The largest number of children are cared for in a ______________________ when all ages of children are considered.
a. Head Start Program
b. Family Child Care Homes
c. Center Based Programs
d. By realtives
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