Family

After LLoyd's father died, he invited his mother to live with his wife, his two sons and himself. The new family structure would be termed

• nuclear

• extended

• joint family

• single parent

The term 'patrifocal' refers to situations in which

• mother is not present in the household

• father is the authority figure in the family

• kinship is traced along the father's line of ancestors

• husband and wife live at the home of the husband's parents

The process by which a child learns to behave is known as

• cooperation

• socialization

• indoctrination

• personalization

which of the following statements best describes a conjugal family?

• one or both parents may be absent from the home

• family relationship is developed through marriage

• offspring have become adults and have left home

• family relationship is developed through blood lines

Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of low-income families in the Caribbean?

• they are usually self-sufficient

• their homes lack educational facilities

• they often have a large number of children

• the children are often economic contributors to the household

which of the following represents a recent change in roles of family members?

• fathers being employed in white-collar jobs

• mothers spending more time with their babies

• adolescents playing a part in family decision-making

• grandparents playing a more effective socialization role

The custom of parents selecting future husbands and wives for their children is MOST closely associated with our ancestors from

• India

• China

• Africa

• Europe

Unemployment and hard economic conditions have forced both parents in some Caribbean families to migrate, leaving an elder son and daughter to care for younger brothers and sisters.

Which of the following problems is LEAST likely to affect the younger brothers and sisters

• low achievement in school

• breakdown in discipline in the home

• lack of adult role models in the hoome

• lack of opportunity for peer-group interaction

The MAIN reason why more husbands are now performing household chores is that

• get more time off from work than their wives

• prefer to remain at home and assist their wives

• enjoy using the labour saving devices in the home

• are responding to the changing roles of family members

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a concern for adolescents in the family?

• coping with their emotional problems

• communicating with adults in the home

• providing financial support for the home

• balancing academic and social activities