When a family maintains an internal focus and is hostile to information flow from outside sources, it is more ___________________ _____.
a. stable
b. unstable
c. permeable
d. impermeable
e. flowing
Question 2
Why does family stability decline more in immigrant families that move to a neighborhood in the new country where they are required to assimilate faster?
a. The stress of the move alone upsets the psychological welfare of all family members.
b. Often the children assimilate faster and as the parents need to rely upon them for everyday living, the power structure of the family changes.
c. Learning a new language prohibits the family from acquiring the basic needs and stress increases.
d. There are typically fewer educational and financial resources in these neighborhoods.
e. Research has actually shown that families who are required to assimilate faster form stronger bonds and remain more stable.