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20 Cards in this Set
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T/F:
Families are created only by birth |
FALSE
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In an adoption, a child's birthparents transfer their parenting rights and responsibilities to adoptive parents |
TRUE
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Single people are not allowed to adopt children |
FALSE
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Foster homes are evaluated and licensed according to state requirements |
TRUE
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The nuclear family is considered by many to be the ideal family structure |
TRUE
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Stability is guaranteed in a nuclear family |
FALSE
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The fasted growing family structure in the U.S. is the single-parent family |
TRUE
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One happy parent may be able to give children more love and attention than two unhappy parents could give |
TRUE
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Members of stepfamilies must work together to overcome the many complications they face |
TRUE
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An extended family structure allows members of the extended family to develop closer relationships |
TRUE
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Couples without children are just as much a family as those with other structures. |
TRUE
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Today's American family serves no basic functions |
FALSE
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Most people only assume one role in a family |
FALSE
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During the launching stage in the family cycle, the children begin to leave home. |
TRUE
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One of the main roles of grandparents is to spoil their grandchildren and send them back to their parents. |
FALSE
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A _____ is a group of two or more people who are related by birth, marriage, adoption, or other circumstances.
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Family
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The process of transferring a child's legal guardianship from his/her birthparents to new parents is called _____.
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Adoption
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Adults who volunteer to provide temporary homes to children who need them are called _____.
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Foster parents
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A _____ family includes a husband, wife, and the children they have together.
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Nuclear
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A _____ family includes one parents and his/her children
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Single-parent
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