Another way of measuring levels of poverty in a community as practiced by the Department of Agriculture is by evaluating

a. the level of people in a community who espouse values related to the culture of poverty
b. the numbers of people receiving food stamps
c. the extent of overpopulation in proportion to land use
d. food security and levels of food insecurity


d. food security and levels of food insecurity

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During colonial times, the problem of the insane and "feeble-minded" was considered

A) a family matter B) the church's concern C) a matter of public concern D) a governmental matter

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Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the influx of unaccompanied minors from the Central American states of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala into the U.S. that occurred in 2014?

a. severe and persistent poverty b. organized criminal violence c. willingness by family members in the U.S. to pay traffickers thousands of dollars to transport the child to the U.S. d. high demand for adoptions of these children by prospective adoptive parents in the U.S.

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Normalcy according to Bowen is described as:

a. Level of commitment to the process of society b. The lack of symptoms outside the normal range c. Optimal functioning based on level of differentiation and intellectual development d. A family structure that includes a hierarchy

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The view that multiple systems in which families are embedded require attention is:

a. ecosystemic analysis b. systems integration c. existentialism d. none of the above

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