True/False (2 points each)
- Seasoned politicians are the driving force behind most successful political activism. Ch 1 FALSE
- The textbook (Bogenschneider, 2014) aims to integrate two (2) fields that ironically have operated quite independently of each other, family policy and evidence-based policymaking. Ch 1 TRUE
- There are currently no formal entities assuming the responsibility of promoting family policies in the United States. Ch 2 TRUE
- Policymakers are better equipped to deal with issues such as lack of food and housing than with the impacts of unemployment and low-income employment on family structure. Ch 2 FALSE
- The three (3) major culprits responsible for the lack of support for the prioritization of families on the policy agenda are the public, family professionals, and policymakers. Ch 2 FALSE
- The family impact lens considers families from the birth of children to the empty nest phase and emphasizes a narrow, singular view of family problems and solutions. Ch 3 TRUE
- A precise and widely accepted definition of family is necessary to move the field of family policy forward. Ch 3 FALSE
- The workplace is one area where additional policies for the family protection of rights is necessary. Ch 4 TRUE
- Most children’s education policies are not decided on the federal level. Ch 4 TRUE
- The United States is one of the few countries that provides twelve or more weeks of paid maternity and family leave to public and private sector employees. Ch 5 TRUE
- The United States’ tax credits per child provide more money to families than do Sweden’s family allowances. Ch 5 TRUE
- The socialization provided by family life is one of the most significant contributions to the development of human capital. Ch 5 TRUE
- Children raised in single-mother homes are less likely to maintain emotional health, pursue education, and enter into stable unions. Ch 6 TRUE
- The U.S. has a weak market economy and a strong social safety net.Ch 6 FALSE
- Unlike other Western countries, family life in the U.S. is shaped by twin cultural ideals: 1) a high valuing of marriage and family, and 2) a strong personal commitment to public education. Ch 6 FALSE
- There are public and private aspects to the family that integrate to make policy-making relevant to families and those who work with them.Ch 1-7 TRUE
- The debate over how and when the government should intervene in the lives of children and families will continue as an offshoot of the American penchant for individualism. Ch 7 TRUE
- Advocacy goals are typically ambiguous, making it difficult to measure the effectiveness and evaluate the outcomes of the advocacy effort.Ch 15 TRUE
- The question of whether family policy advocacy or alternatives education is the best approach has no single right answer. Ch 15 TRUE
- The family policy alternatives educator’s goal is to persuade policymakers, using science to support a single policy option based on personal value judgments. Ch 15 FALSE
Fill in the Blank (1 point each)
- Families are widely recognized as the __basic__ building blocks of _Society Ch 1
- Public policy creates the conditions whereby families can _effectively_ and _efficiently__ perform their functions. Ch 1
- Most _policymakers_ would not think of passing a law without considering its _economics_ impact, yet _family__ considerations are seldom taken into account. Ch 2
- The family is seen as both the _ends__ and the _means__ of the policy process. Ch 3
- Focusing on families shifts attention from the _individual_ to the _relationship__ between two or more persons tied together by blood, legal bonds, or the joint performance of _family__ functions. Ch 3
- In Chapter 4 Bogenschneider (2014) presents evidence of the pervasiveness of _individualism_ in U.S. policies and programs. Ch 4
- In the U.S., government plays a smaller role in _family_ policy than in most other industrialized countries. Ch 5
- According to Cherlin (2009), Americans simultaneously embrace two cultural ideals, _marriage__ and _individualism Ch 6
- The greatest shift in American culture may also be the most unnoticed, the _buying__ and __selling__ of even the most intimate functions of family life.Ch 6
- For policy purposes, _family_policy__ (2 words) advocacy means to campaign for an underrepresented group or a particular policy alternative that may enhance family well-being. Ch 15
Matching (1 point per match)
- The family policy encompasses five explicit functions of families. Match the function with the correct definition.Ch 3
| Function | Definition |
| 1. Family Formation and Membership (B) | a. Families are a fundamental influence on individual abilities to develop and sustain committed, stable partner relationships. |
| 2. Partner Relationships (A) | b. Families raise and nurture the next generation to become productive members of society. |
| 3. Economic Support (E) | c. Families provide protective family care across the life cycle. |
| 4. Child Rearing (D) | d. Families bring new individuals into the world and provide individuals with their personal and family identity. |
| 5. Caregiving (C) | e. Families provide support to meet their dependents’ basic needs for shelter, food, clothing, etc. |
- The family policy encompasses five explicit functions of families. Match the function with the correct level of government support. Ch 3
| Function | Support |
| 1. Family Formation and Membership (E) | a. Government supports these efforts. |
| 2. Partner Relationships (B) | b. Government shares these responsibilities. |
| 3. Economic Support (A) | c. Government regulates this function. |
| 4. Child Rearing (D) | d. The government sometimes supplements these efforts. |
| 5. Caregiving (C) | e. Government supplements or replaces families in these efforts. |
PowerPoint Presentation: What Is Policy?
- Understand how the If: Then statement illustrates a policy as a hypothesis. Multiple choices – 1 point
People in the society may contain different problems, and the government has to provide the response through the successful implementation of the effective public policy. The public policy is for the battement of people, as they can get rid f problems. Through the purposeful course of action, the government makes people assertive to reveal different problems.
If the government implements public policy in an effective manner, it can contribute to the development of the better society.
Identify the definitions of Policy. Multiple answers – 5 points
Public policy is the principal guide by the state of government to address public issues in society. The public policy is triggered by the institutional customers and law in the country.
Public policy processes tops solve people’s problems.
Public policy is the final plan or solution for the particular problem. However, depending on the nature of the issue or problem, the final outputs may be changed.
Short Essay
- What does it mean to “focus on families” in the policy process? 10 points
The focus on families refers to making a public policy, which covers different family issues. The government usually makes different public policies to prevent people from the different issue. Ultimately, if the implementation is successful, families can be prevented. In other words, the policy saves families from becoming victim.
- Provide two (2) examples of policies that obviously used a family focus and two (2) examples of policies that affect families that did not use a family focus.
Criminal Justice: the death penalty, drug policy, and gun control.
Criminal justice is the public policy that can help state departments to identify culprits or criminals and ensure punishment. It is the family-focused policy because these criminals usually make many families victims. Thus, it is all about preventing families from victimization.
Another example is Education: (Elementary, Secondary & Higher). For Instance, this policy is made for families to take educational benefit. Education is necessary to improve the living standard and let family members choose career paths (Bogenschneider, 2014 )(P, 237).
The Economic Affairs policy, which includes budgets and taxes is not family focused. However, different economic policies or plans create impacts such as buying power, living standard, and opportunities for growth.
Another policy is cultural and social, which includes civil rights. This policy is not family focused. However, families take this policy to protect their rights in the country. The impact is quite visible, which is beyond the particular family focus.
Support your answer using course readings, video clips, and other course resources.
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- Which three (3) changes in family life over the last several decades have impacted family policies (positive and/or negative) the most? 10 points
- Why?
There are many changes, which have occurred recently. These changes created an impact a Support your answer using course readings, video clips, and other course resources. For Instance, the big change in the American family is the marriage life. For Instance, professional men marry professional women. Lasting marriages are visible now. The second change in the American life is living together before marriage. However, they have controlled the birth of the illegitimate child. The third change is the new formation of the family. For example, each family member has to earn. Working family is a new trend in this country now. These changes have created an impact on the policy-making process. The federal government has derived some issues, which may emerge in this formation of new families. The impact of these changes on the policy-making process is positive, as people are living together for a long haul (Bogenschneider, 2014) (P, 204).
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- Compare and contrast individualism with familism and marital and family commitment. 5 points
- Support your answer using course readings, video clips, and other course resources.
The society of the United States is known as individualistic. People in society want to live independently. People are getting into the relationship for a while and leave due to the different reason. On the other hand, in the family culture, people depend on each other. For Instance, health and education are prominent priorities of families for their children. A person who earns is responsible for fulfilling the needs of his children and other family members. In the United States, the trend is towards the individualism. When comparing and contrasting, it has been revealed that people may acquire more growth opportunities in the individualistic society (Bogenschneider, 2014) (P, 121).
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Bonus Question: There will be a bonus question (5 points) from Chapter 5: How Families Support Society and How Societies Support Families
There are many ways to depict the support to society. For instance, people, despite observing the diversity in society, respect different values and culture and create harmony seems the great support to the society that enables people to grow and become contributors. On the other hand, society supports people because it creates the space for different values, behaviors and many other actions. In an American society, people are practicing their cultures m, norms, and traditions. On the other hand, the responsibility of people is to respect the generally accepted norms and traditions to enable long-term sustainability (Butterfield, Rocha, & Butterfield, 2010).
References
Bogenschneider, K. (2014 ). Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do. Routledge.
Butterfield, A. K., Rocha, C. J., & Butterfield, W. H. (2010). The Dynamics of Family Policy. Lyceum Books.
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