Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. The last paragraph is organized by
a. defining the term safe house.
b. discussing the effects of family violence.
c. listing social interventions available to help abused women.
d. listing the order of events in helping abused women.
Ques. 2Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. The author shows bias against
a. treating women and children as property.
b. safe houses for abused women.
c. educating the public about family violence.
d. WIC programs.
Ques. 3Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Shelters and safe houses provide help for abused women.
b. Several strategies can help families prevent and cope with family violence.
c. Unemployment is a contributing factor in family violence.
d. Legal assistance is very important for abused women.
Ques. 4Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. In the passage, the author suggests that
a. abused women should not be left alone to get over feelings of guilt.
b. children in abusive families should be taken away from their parents.
c. family violence is not a major problem in America. d. men should be allowed to stay at women's shelters.
Ques. 5Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as way to directly reduce violence in families?
a. cutting down on violence in the media
b. reducing unemployment
c. the AFDC program
d. strengthening family ties
Ques. 6Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. The purpose of a safe house is to
a. provide food and clothing for abused women.
b. provide a place for abusers to cool off.
c. provide counseling for victims of abuse.
d. provide short-term living quarters for abuse victims.
Ques. 7Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. In the first paragraph, egalitarian means
a. relating to economics.
b. having to do with legal contracts.
c. relating to everyday events.
d. having to do with equal treatment.
Ques. 8Family violence and abuse prevention strategies are focused at three levels: the general population, specific groups thought to be at high risk for abuse, and families who have already experienced abuse. Public education and media campaigns aimed at the general population convey the criminal nature of domestic assault, suggest ways to prevent abuse (seek therapy for anger/jealousy/dependence), and identify where abuse victims and perpetrators can get help. However, to prevent or reduce family violence through education, elements of American culture that contribute to such violence must change. For example, violence in the media must be curbed or eliminated, and traditional gender roles and views of women and children as property must be replaced with egalitarian gender roles and respect for women and children. Another cultural change is to reduce violence-provoking stress by reducing poverty and unemployment and by providing adequate housing, nutrition, medical care, and educational opportunities for everyone. Though programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) were not designed to prevent domestic violence and abuse, they provide crucial assistance to low income families and thus support the functioning of these families. Integrating families into networks of community and kin would also enhance family well-being and provide support for families under stress. What social interventions are available for families that are already experiencing abuse or neglect? Abused women and children may seek relief at a shelter or a safe house for abused women. Shelters provide abused women and their children with housing, food, counseling services, legal assistance, employment assistance, and an environment that empowers women by encouraging them to make independent choices about their abusive relationships and about their future. Shelters also provide a communal living situation with other abused women, which reduces the sense of isolation and helps the women express their anger and overcome feelings of guilt and inadequacy. An alternative to shelters is a safe house, a private home of individuals who volunteer to provide temporary housing to abused women who decide to leave their violent homes. Battered men are not allowed to stay at women's shelters, but many shelters help abused men by providing money for a motel room, counseling, and support services. In the first paragraph, the word perpetrators means
a. women and children.
b. victims of crime.
c. criminals.
d. police.
Ques. 9Traditionally, sole custody to the mother was the only option considered by the courts for divorcing parents. More recently, over half of the states have enacted legislation authorizing joint custody. About 16 percent of separated/divorced couples actually have a joint custody arrangement. In a typical joint custody arrangement, the parents continue to live in close proximity to each other. The children may spend part of each week with each parent or may spend alternating weeks with each parent. One potential disadvantage of joint custody is that it tends to put hostile ex-spouses in more frequent contact with each other, and the marital war continues. Children do not profit from being subjected to bickering, yet relationships between children and bickering parents are not significantly different from those between children and parents who do not have joint custody. In a national study of children whose parents had a joint custody arrangement, the researchers found no evidence of less conflict or better relationships with their parents than if the children lived with one parent and saw the other on a visitation basis. California, confronted with evidence that joint custody is not always in the best interest of children, has rescinded its 1979 law of presumptive joint custody. Joint custody has a positive side, however. Ex-spouses may fight less if they have joint custody because there is no inequity in terms of their involvement in their children's lives. Children will benefit from the resultant decrease in hostility between parents who have both won them. Unlike sole-parent custody, in which one parent (usually the mother) wins and the other parent loses, joint custody allows children to continue to benefit from the love and attention of both parents. Children in homes where joint custody has been awarded might also have greater financial resources available to them than children in sole-custody homes-fathers awarded joint custody are more likely to pay child support. In the second paragraph, the word rescinded most nearly means
a. added to.
b. researched. c. strengthened. d. repealed.
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