CHD 4537 EXAM 3 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
diversity of contemporary family structures - Correct answer--Family forms and
structures have changed in response to changes taking place in the larger society;
these also reflect changes in attitudes as well as needs of individuals
-Diversity in family forms and structures is the norm in contemporary society; their
presence does not indicate pathological conditions in society
single-parent families - Correct answer-- common family structure in the US today
- about 80% headed by women
- more prevalent among African Americans
- Created most frequently via divorce.
- Quality of life is a major issue among these families.
- The experience of being a single parent is different for women and men.
- Children may be at risk if living in this family with poverty conditions.
causes for creation of single parent families - Correct answer-- divorce
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,- out of wedlock birth
- death of a partner
the process of divorce - Correct answer--Divorcing emotionally
-Divorcing legally
-Divorcing economically
-Coparental divorce
-Community divorce
-Divorcing psychologically
woody allen - Correct answer-- NY said adultery was the only grounds for divorce
- england france and germany have more restrictive no fault divorce law, can take
years to get divorce
Andrew Cherlin The marriage go round - Correct answer-- americans value
marriage but also personal freedom
- in other countries, cohabitation is more common than marriage but can be more
stable
Children's adjustment to divorce - Correct answer--Adjusting to the impending
divorce
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,-Adjusting to the actual divorce
-Separation anxiety/feelings of abandonment
-Feeling forced to choose sides
-Reconfiguring the relationship with both parents
-Readjusting to peer group
-Eventual adjustment of having a stepparent
effects of parental divorce on children - Correct answer-Range of Emotional
Reactions
- Shock
- Anger
- Despair
- Grief
- Depression
Quarrelsome
Irritability
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, Regressive behaviors
Feelings of isolation
Fear of future intimate relationships
factors influencing children's adjustment to divorce - Correct answer-- age
- gender
- quality of parent-child relationship
- quality of parenting
age - Correct answer-•Preschoolers: preschoolers may exhibit behaviors such as
regressive in toilet training, increased aggression, and negative attention-getting
behaviors.
•School age: they understand more but lack the maturity to cope, they will likely
worry no one will love them or care for them, may fear abandonment or rejection
and experience depressed, angry, worried feelings, and a drop in school
performance.
•Adolescents: are likely to have problem behaviors and depression, but at the same
time they have a deeper understanding of divorce, and are able to observe and
arrive at explanations.
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Answers Graded A+
diversity of contemporary family structures - Correct answer--Family forms and
structures have changed in response to changes taking place in the larger society;
these also reflect changes in attitudes as well as needs of individuals
-Diversity in family forms and structures is the norm in contemporary society; their
presence does not indicate pathological conditions in society
single-parent families - Correct answer-- common family structure in the US today
- about 80% headed by women
- more prevalent among African Americans
- Created most frequently via divorce.
- Quality of life is a major issue among these families.
- The experience of being a single parent is different for women and men.
- Children may be at risk if living in this family with poverty conditions.
causes for creation of single parent families - Correct answer-- divorce
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,- out of wedlock birth
- death of a partner
the process of divorce - Correct answer--Divorcing emotionally
-Divorcing legally
-Divorcing economically
-Coparental divorce
-Community divorce
-Divorcing psychologically
woody allen - Correct answer-- NY said adultery was the only grounds for divorce
- england france and germany have more restrictive no fault divorce law, can take
years to get divorce
Andrew Cherlin The marriage go round - Correct answer-- americans value
marriage but also personal freedom
- in other countries, cohabitation is more common than marriage but can be more
stable
Children's adjustment to divorce - Correct answer--Adjusting to the impending
divorce
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,-Adjusting to the actual divorce
-Separation anxiety/feelings of abandonment
-Feeling forced to choose sides
-Reconfiguring the relationship with both parents
-Readjusting to peer group
-Eventual adjustment of having a stepparent
effects of parental divorce on children - Correct answer-Range of Emotional
Reactions
- Shock
- Anger
- Despair
- Grief
- Depression
Quarrelsome
Irritability
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, Regressive behaviors
Feelings of isolation
Fear of future intimate relationships
factors influencing children's adjustment to divorce - Correct answer-- age
- gender
- quality of parent-child relationship
- quality of parenting
age - Correct answer-•Preschoolers: preschoolers may exhibit behaviors such as
regressive in toilet training, increased aggression, and negative attention-getting
behaviors.
•School age: they understand more but lack the maturity to cope, they will likely
worry no one will love them or care for them, may fear abandonment or rejection
and experience depressed, angry, worried feelings, and a drop in school
performance.
•Adolescents: are likely to have problem behaviors and depression, but at the same
time they have a deeper understanding of divorce, and are able to observe and
arrive at explanations.
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