In the past 30 years, the number of single-mother family households has increased. The proportion of ...

In the past 30 years, the number of single-mother family households has increased. The proportion of these families on welfare has
 
  a. increased.
  b. decreased.
  c. stayed about the same.

Ques. 2

All of the following statements are TRUE with respect to the single-parent headed family system EXCEPT
 
  a. Between 1970 and 2010 the proportion of single-parent headed families within the U.S. has nearly doubled.
  b. The majority of African-American single mothers are widows.
  c. The majority of White single mothers are divorced.
  d. One out of every two children in the U.S. will live in a single parent family at some time before adulthood.

Ques. 3

It is misleading to use terms such as one parent or single parent to describe some family structures because many single-parent mothers and fathers live with other adults such as a cohabiting partner or relatives.
 
  a. true
  b. false

Ques. 4

The numbers of single-mother-headed households has significantly increased in the past 30 years. Which of the following is true?
 
  a. Welfare mothers form single-mother households in order to obtain welfare.
  b. The proportion of single-mother-headed households who are on welfare has increased.
  c. The proportion of single-mother-headed households who are on welfare has decreased.
  d. The proportion of single-mother-headed households who are on welfare has stayed about the same.