HLTC23H3 Study Guide - Africare

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africa is in an orphan care crisis . lack of stable care of orphans putting them at risk for malnourishment, emotional underdevelopment, hiv infection, illiteracy, poverty, etc. this study looks at the barriers and incentives to orphan care. Surveyed 371 adults caring for these children about perceptions and experiences of orphan care. found that foster caregivers are disproportionately older ladies w. o a spouse. 98 percent of caregivers are willing to foster orphans even outside family. poverty is main barrier to foster care. financial need is greatest for single orphan aids impoverished households. incentives for fostering should include financial support, free schooling, devpt of community mechanisms, initiate supports outside family networks. orphanages in zimbab host only 4000 kids. age or frailty of foster parent may force orphaned child to take on a caregiver role. paying school fee is a big barrier. single orphan means one parent has passed away.

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Your child is 4 years old and is showing some signs of having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Your child is in the Preoperational Stage according to Piagetâs Theory of Cognitive Development and their language skills are continuing to develop. What steps are your childâs caregivers taking to foster both cognitive and language development? Given your child/childrenâs developmental history, might they encounter any problems when it comes to cognitive or language development? Justify your response with outside research.

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1. Because many men traditionally have not produced a lot of household commodities

a.	they are more likely to reduce hours of work after a decrease in their wage rate

b. their income effect is likely to be smaller than that of women

c. they can more easily substitute leisure for household production

d.	they are less likely to reduce hours of work after a decrease in their wage rate

2. One of the main changes in the typical family in the United States over the past 30-40 years has been

a. non-marital births have decreased appreciably

b. marriage has declined while cohabitation has risen

c. single-parent families have fallen considerably

d. median age at first marriage has decreased

3. A single mother is currently paying childcare cost of $10 an hour and she works 8 hours a day. The government then decides to provides child care at a constant $80 a day. The effect of this event will be to:

a. cause the mother to work more hours

b. cause the mother to work less hours

c. cannot tell without knowing which effect dominates: the income or substitution effect

d. cause the mother to work the same hours

4. Which statement correctly describes the relationship between Marriage and Poverty?

a. poverty as a whole can be solved by people just having children

b. Children who grow up in a dual parent household are significantly more likely to experience poverty

c. Children who grow up in a dual parent household are significantly less likely to experience poverty

d. poverty as a whole can be solved by people just staying married

5. The real determining "discriminatory" factor in higher education today is

a.	"out of state" status

Directions: Read each of the following statements anddetermine if it is True (T) or False (F).pp 243-248

By age 4, intelligence tests are good predictors of later IQ andacademic achievement.

A) True
B) False

3. Preschoolers who develop well intellectuallyhave homes rich in educational toys and books.

A) True
B) False

4. Both preschool and high-quality child-careprograms have planned educational experiences aimed atenhancing thedevelopment of 2- to 5-year-olds.

A) True
B) False

5. In academic preschools, teachers provideactivities from which children select, and most of the day isdevotedto play.

A) True
B) False

6. Although Montessori children outperformcontrols on tests of early literacy and math skills, they tend tobeaggressive and socially awkward.

A) True
B) False

7. One weakness of Project Head Start is thatparents are rarely involved in program planning or policycouncils.

A) True
B) False

8. Head Start and similar interventions arehighly cost-effective when compared with the cost ofprovidingspecial education, treating criminal behavior anddelinquency, and supporting unemployed adults.

A) True
B) False

9. Good child care enhances cognitive,language, and social development, especially for low-SESchildren.

A) True
B) False

10. About 90 percent of U.S. children live inhomes with one or more computers, 80 percent of which haveanInternet connection.

A) True
B) False

11.Heavy viewing of educational televisiondetracts from childrenâs school success and social experiences

A) True
B) False

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