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The political model of domestic violence focuses primarily on

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The relations of power and authority between men and women.

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Child abuse is least likely to occur in what type of family?

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families in which both parents are employed

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"Situational couple violence" is typified by

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it arises from a particular incident

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Female victims of violence in the United States face the highest risk of physical injury

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from someone they know well.

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Members of which of the following groups are most likely to commit acts of domestic violence?

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unemployed men.

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The literature currently available, suggests an association for women between forced sex as a child and subsequent

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riskier sexual activity.

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"Intimate terrorism" is characterized by

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all of the above

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Men with more income can trade money for desired behavior from their wives, rather than incur the risks of using violence to obtain desired behavior. This face best reflects which of the following perspectives on domestic violence.

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social exchange

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The theory that aggressive behavior occurs when a person is blocked from achieving a goal is called

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frustration-aggression perspective

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From the frustration-aggression perspective of domestic violence, violent behavior is viewed as

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an emotional outburst of displaced anger.

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A pattern in which a man seeks to control the behavior of his partner through serious, violent acts is

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intimate terrorism

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Which of the following characteristics would describe a young man who has committed sexual aggression against an acquaintance compared to a young man who has not?

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all of the above

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Of the three types of relationships-- dating, married, and cohabiting relationships-- which has the highest incidence of physical assault?

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cohabiting

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In an experiment conducted by the Minneapolis Police Force in the early 1980's ____________ resulted in the lowest level of repeat violence.

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arresting the suspect

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The feminist movement in the United States had as its fundamental goal on the issue of domestic violence

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to remove the social supports for male violence in our culture.

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Advocates of the medical model of domestic violence perceive the solution to domestic violence to be

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intervention by health and social welfare professionals.

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On the basis of currently available research on domestic violence, which of the following types of families would be most likely to experience abuse

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family where husband did not have a full time job

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A 2004 study found that the elderly were most likely to be abused by

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their children.

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Of the substantiated elder abuse cases in 2004, the most prevalent type was

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caregiver neglect

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Physical abuse of the elderly by their sons or daughters is a pervasive problem in the United States?

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false.

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Male dominance today is based in part upon the use of, or threat of, force against women.

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true.

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On the basis of surveys and state reports (usually compiled from self-reporting by doctors, social worker, and other childcare professionals), there are more cases of child abuse in the United States than cases of child neglect.

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false.

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In the early years of this nation, enforcement of moral behavior excluded violent acts by husbands.

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true.

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In most instances of domestic violence, the woman is the victim.

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true

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There is at least a modest association between lower social class and violence.

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true

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On the basis of the most recently available information, the racial -ethnic group with the highest divorce rate in the United States is

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African American.

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The typical waiting period for a divorce in the United States is ___________, which is____ than most other Western countries.

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one year or less; lower

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Joint legal custody between divorcing parents is primarily valuable as ___ in contemporary U.S. society

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a symbol of both parents continuing responsibility for their children.

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Women's employment in the United States has had the effect, overall, of

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reducing the likelihood of divorce.

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Which of the following individual risk factors increases the likelihood of divorce?

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all of these.

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Which of the following were not grounds for divorce during the era of divorce tolerance?

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habitual drunkenness

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One of the most consistent findings of the research into the effects of divorce is that

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fathers after divorce are not as involved with their children as they may have been before.

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The woman that is least likely to obtain a legal divorce after separation is a/an

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African American woman.

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Of the following couples, which one is least likely to divorce in contemporary U.S. society?

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couples with the same religious background

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On the basis of what we know of the currently available research reports, children of divorced parents

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all of the above

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The arrangement whereby divorced parents coordinate their activities and cooperate with each other in raising their children is commonly referred to as

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coparenting

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Children who seem fine in the period shortly after the parents' divorce, but experience emotional difficulties later in life, are said to suffer from

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a delayed reaction called sleeper effect.

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Single father families not represent ______% of single parent families

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15

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Half of all teenage marriages end in divorce within fifteen years.

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True

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Overall, the no-fault divorce laws have had a little effect on the number of divorces.

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False

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Some studies indicate that there is a "divorce gene" that predisposes some people to divorce

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True

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The "sleeper effect" refers to children of divorced parents who have troubles sleeping at night.

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false.

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Created kinship differs from blood kinship in that

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it is a relationship that requires more work and maintenance.

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Which of the following racial-ethnic group members are most likely, on average, to remarry after a divorce?

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non hispanic whites

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The stepparent most likely to integrate into the step family would be one called the

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affinity-seeker

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In the United States, the establishment of a relationship with kin involves

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all of these.

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Cherlin describes life in stepfamilies as a(n) ______ social institution

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incomplete

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In all discussions of stepfamilies and step-relatives it is obvious, on the basis of current research findings, that the primary ingredient in making a stepfamily "work" in ways similar to the common conjugal unit is that someone

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does the work of kinship

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The stepparent who is in a stable stepfamily is likely to

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all of the above

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Therapists suggest that the transitional period in forming new family systems for many stepfamilies is approximately

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2 to 4 years.

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Stepmothers who do not live with their stepchildren

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see themselves as friends of the step children.

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Among racial-ethnic groups, those who are least likely to remarry in the United States are

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african american

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One of the critical factors determining whether a child considers a stepparent a "real" parent is

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the age of the child when the stepparent joined the household.

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In most research studies that have compared the well-being of children in non-divorced two-parent households, single-parent household, and stepfamily households, the children ____ show the most well-being.

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non divorced two parent households

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Remarriage rates tend to be lower for

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the poor than the non poor

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The position a stepparent attains in a family depends on:

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the effort he or she puts into developing a close relationship with the stepchildren.

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With the increasing numbers of remarriages and subsequent stepfamilies, the practices of the court system in the United States have been

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evolving slowly toward recognizing some rights and responsibilities of stepparents.

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According to Cherlin, this group is less likely to remarry due to religious opposition to remarriage

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Hispanics

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The likelihood that remarriages that include stepchildren will end in divorce is ______ in comparison to those that do not.

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higher

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The introduction of a stepparent into a household containing a young teeager is increasingly difficult due to the effects of ___________>

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adolescence.

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Girls from stepfamilies are more likely to leave home earlier.

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True

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Two-thirds of divorced women who remarry will cohabit first.

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True

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Stepfathers in general are less like to invest time and effort into their stepchildren's lives than are biological fathers.

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True

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In Americans' view of what it takes to have a relationship, simply the existence of a blood tie makes a relative.

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false

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From the children's perspective, the older they are the easier it is to adjust to a stepfamily.

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false

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Legally, stepparents have little relationship to their step children.

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True

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Stepfamilies must create their own rules and shared meanings.

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True

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For stepfamilies to exist, the parents must marry.

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false

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The well-being of children in stepfamily households shows a dramatic improvement over the well-being of children in divorced, single=parent households.

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false

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Most step families eventually reach the "stabilization period".

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true

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In studies of younger children, researchers have found that girls have a harder time adjusting to a stepfather.

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true

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Remarriage is less likely to end in divorce than are first marriages.

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false

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On the remarriage market older women have to choose from a diminishing pool of older men.

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true

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Children are more likely to accept two mother-figures in their lives than they are two father-figures.

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false

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Most children who live through their parents' divorce and remarriage do not have serious, long=lasting problems because of of the divorce and remarriage.

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true

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