The ethnic/cultural backgrounds of families
a. has changed little over the last decade.
b. has changed because of the decreasing birth rates for Whites.
c. has changed because of the increasing birth rates of Hispanics.
d. has changed because of the decrease in immigrants from other countries.
Question 2...Families are mobile for all of the following reasons except
a. working parents are promoted or relocated.
b. half of all households are expected to move every five years.
c. parents are members of the American military community.
d. parents are migrant workers who move for seasonal agricultural work.
Question 3...Gay and lesbian families
a. are common in some parts of the country and non-existent in others.
b. are less accepted today by society in general.
c. in most respects are just like other families you will work with.
d. are decreasing in numbers across the U.S..
Question 4...One reason parents in intact, two-career families tend to have less time to spend with their children is
a. both parents are working full-time outside the home to maintain a desired lifestyle.
b. both parents are working part-time outside the home pursuing career aspirations.
c. one parent is working outside the home pursuing career aspirations.
d. one parent is working part-time outside the home for financial reasons.
Question 5...Statistics on homelessness indicate that
a. each year in the United States, approximately million children are homeless.
b. very few homeless families with children seek shelter in missions.
c. involvement in early childhood programs tends to be a low priority for homeless families.
d. homeless families with children make up 75 of the homeless.
Question 6...Diverse families influence teaching because early learning professionals need to
a. maintain the same interactions and communication techniques, with less emphasis on the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the families.
b. ignore individual families' needs, interests, and abilities and treat everyone the same.
c. keep diverse families from participating in the program.
d. individualize interactions and communications, with more emphasis on the needs, interests, and abilities of the families.
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