Continuity and Innovation 1st Edition by Gazso - Test Bank Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers Sample Questions Are Posted Below 1. According to the Canadian Payroll Association survey of 2015, which is the province with the highest number of employees who save substantially smaller amounts for retirement? a. …
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1. According to the Canadian Payroll Association survey of 2015, which is the province with the highest number of employees who save substantially smaller amounts for retirement?
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2. In the same survey, Albertans thought that they will need how much in savings at the time they retire from the workforce?
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3. In the same survey, Albertans stated that, if their paycheques were delayed by one week, they would face hardships in managing their budgets. What percentage of respondents said this?
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4. In 2015, the federal election platforms from three major parties endorsed very similar promises for the security of families in Canada. Which one of these statements do those promises apply to?
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5. The author contends that household insecurity is affecting Canadians. Which of these groups is one that felt that impact most?
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6. In 2015, Canadian families were affected very badly by income stagnation. In which of these results could this impact could be seen?
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7. According to the textbook, which family type is still presented as the ideal family in Canada?
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8. Canadian families are formed in multiple ways. Which of the following is NOT one such configuration?
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9. In Canada, which of these households is most likely to have a better economic chance than all the other options?
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10. In presenting the diverse range of families in Canada, the author uses which of the following theoretical approaches to inform their writing?
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11. The author asks certain questions in examining families, including, “who gets what, in what amounts, under what conditions, and what forces affect this distribution?” The above questions fall under which theoretical perspective?
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12. In which school of thought does the theory of critical political economy have its affiliations and origins?
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13. The critical political economy theory addresses micro-level interpersonal dynamics, and it does NOT use which of these theories?
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14. How do the authors of the text characterize the difference between the concepts of families and households?
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15. Compared to the 1950s, jobs in Canada are more precarious today. What does this mean?
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16. Which of the following has become a norm for families as they meet their needs?
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17. What does the term generational squeeze refer to?
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18. A new political discourse that affects people’s thinking and actions tends to put more emphasis on success in life being due to good individual choices rather than to collective solutions. What is this discourse?
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19. It is reported that, over the past 20 years, the top 1 percent of the Canadian population received what percent of the total income in Canada?
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20. According to OECD analysis, which of these statements is accurate?
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21. According to the textbook, what factors contribute to the risk of lower income and poverty?
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22. According to the Broadbent Institute, what percentage of Canadian workers hold permanent full-time work today?
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23. In 2016, most lone-parent families in Canada were led by which of the following groups?
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24. Which of these conclusions is found in the 2011 National Household Survey?
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25. According to Duxbury and Higgins (2012), compared to 20 years ago, how has the number of work hours changed?
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26. Employees have reported work–life conflicts and high stress levels due mainly to one of the following reasons. What is that reason?
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27. Which of these statements accurately characterizes the conditions of working women today?
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28. In families led by a lone parent, there appears to be a difference in after-tax income between single fathers and single mothers. Which of these statements characterizes this difference?
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29. Writing about intensive motherhood, Elisabeth Badinter argued that intensive motherhood amounts to what kind of role in the family?
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30. Which of the following is one essential requirement of intensive mothering?
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31. Practices and concepts promoted under intensive mothering helped educationists and healthcare professionals to create an ideal parenting model for mothers. However, it also made certain mothers uncomfortable in practising such a model due to their _____
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32. Which of the following is NOT a theme of the Generation Squeeze campaign to reduce the time and money squeeze?
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33. According to the text, what specific influences come from neo-liberal thinking to families in general?
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34. The impact of neo-liberalism on human societies goes beyond economics. Which of the following is an impact that you have seen in the discussion in Chapter 5?
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35. The ideas and practice of neo-liberalism were grounded in certain countries in the 1980s. Identify two such countries.
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36. According to the textbook, the thrust of neo-liberalism that guarantees a positive economic reward in life for everyone who follows its principles, including hard work, seems to be _____
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37. The main reason for Canada NOT having a coherent policy on family is due to which of the following factors?
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38. Of all Canadian provinces/territories, which of the following seems to have an active, well-coordinated, family policy?
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39. Canada is identified with certain policies that include limited support for childcare, child tax benefits, employment insurance, and maternity/paternity benefits. Which of these descriptions applies to those policies?
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40. Canada is presented as a residualist welfare state. Which of the following does this mean?
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41. Which of the following is a limitation of the coverage provided by the Canadian Employment Insurance program?
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42. In the chapter, which of these groups benefits the most from the Canadian system’s transfers and social policies, while other groups are ignored?
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43. Social welfare in Canada is not easily accessible to everyone. Which of these family models benefits the most from the assumptions built into the model?
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44. According to Statistics Canada, which province/territory had the highest number of mothers holding insurable jobs in 2013?
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45. What kinds of actions are taken by parents who are on social assistance and need to do many things to meet their families’ needs?
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46. What term do sociologists use to describe the work of supplying the necessities of life on a daily and generational basis?
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47. According to 2015 Metro News reports, which of the following correctly characterizes the rate of child poverty in two-parent households in Winnipeg, Manitoba?
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48. According to the textbook, what social mechanism can help disadvantaged families to overcome many difficulties they encounter in their daily lives?
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49. According to media reports in Metro News Winnipeg, even to make a monthly income of $2,000 to keep a family of three going, one needs to work how many hours per week?
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50. According to the textbook, the new Canadian Liberal government has brought forward family-friendly policies in their budget allocations and planning for which of the following social policies?
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51. The number of children in poverty is a good reflection of income inequality in Canada. Discuss.
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52. What are essential characteristics of precarious work?
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53. Compared to families in the 1950s and 1960s, what are some important changes in the family landscape in Canada today?
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54. Identify and describe some important studies in the area of precarious work?
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55. What is the campaign Generation Squeeze? Discuss with examples.
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56. What are some direct and indirect impacts of neo-liberalism on people?
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57. What are some “false hopes” created by neo-liberal thinking in people who are already vulnerable in terms of their social location?
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58. Why is Canada considered by some as a residualist welfare state?
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59. What can social policies do to alleviate difficulties faced by people affected by income inequality?
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60. What do you see as progressive steps already taken by the new Liberal government to mitigate some insecurities experienced by common people?
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61. Discuss how families in Canada have changed over the past 50 to 75 years?
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62. Define “precarity of work.” Discuss the Canadian scene of precarious work with examples.
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63. Write an analysis of Table 5.1.
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64. How does intensive mothering affect single mothers?
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65. Neo-liberalism has worked for some families but definitely not for many. Discuss.
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