Which of the following single-parent families is likely to require the most adaptability and flexibility over the long-term?
a. A single-parent system originating from an out-of-wedlock birth.
b. A single-parent system originating from a desertion.
c. A single-parent system originating from a divorce.
d. A single-parent system originating from extended military service.
Question 2
Consider the cases of two single mothers each with dependent children and in poverty. One is a single mother because her husband died. The second is a single mother because she is divorced.
How does the United States welfare system handle these two cases?
a. Both women receive entitlement social security benefits.
b. Both women receive means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
c. The widowed mother receives entitlement social security benefits. The divorced mother receives means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
d. The divorced mother receives entitlement social security benefits. The widowed mother receives means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) moving through a capillary in single file.
Nontraditional families are becoming more the norm
Disposable, single use thermometer strip
The Decline of Two-Parent Families
Viral single-strand DNA (circular)
Testcross of a single character