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PAST PAPER QUESTIONS (FAMILY)Question 1: June 2002B, #1 State three ways parents may prepare their children for parenthood.Give three reasons why some young adults may not want to become parents.Suggest two ways the Social Welfare Department in your country may help young adults to adopt positive attitudes towards parenting.Question 2: June 2002B, #2State three situations in which adolescents become involved in conflict in the home.Give three reasons why the traditional roles of men in the family are changing.Suggest two ways in which parents and their adolescent children may avoid conflict in the family.Question 3: June 2003B, #1Identify two legal substances that some people in the Caribbean abuse.Describe two factors that may cause young people to abuse drugs.Give three reasons why there is domestic violence in some families.Suggest two activities that schools in your country may organise to educate young people on the dangers of drug abuse.Question 4: June 2003G: #1i. Outline two ways, other than size, in which features of an extended family and a nuclear family are different.ii. Give one example of a non-legal union between consenting adults that is found in the Caribbean.iii. State one way that a man and a woman may enter a legal union in your country.Give three reasons why it is considered important for a young couple to enter into a legal marital relationship.As a social worker, suggest two ways that parents may use to sensitize young adults in the family to the importance of legal marital relationships.Question 5: June 2004B, #1i. Identify two traditional parental roles that are changing in the Caribbean.ii. State one problem that has resulted from the changes in the traditional roles of parents.Give three reasons for changes in the traditional roles of parents.As a Social Worker, suggest two strategies that may help parents deal with the changes taking place in the family. Question 6: June 2004G, #1i. name two countries from which the ancestors of the peoples of the Caribbean came.ii. Identify two family types that are found in the Caribbean.iii. State two ancestral artforms that have lasted in the Caribbean.Give three reasons why some of our ancestral artforms have continued over the years.Suggest to cultural groups in your country, two ways in which the customs and practices of their ancestors may be promoted.Question 7: June 2005B, #1Identify four social issues that negatively affect teenagers in the Caribbean.Name two groups of people, except parents, to whom teenagers communicate their problems.Give three reasons why some families in the Caribbean live in poverty.Suggest two ways by which youth groups may get assistance for families that live in poverty in your country.Question 8: June 2005B, #2Miriam Wills lives with her four teenaged children at Badawel. Domestic problems have caused the father to leave the household.State three functions Miriam must now perform as head of household.Describe three responsibilities that Miriam’s teenaged children may now be asked to perform.Explain three ways in which this family’s situation may affect the relationship between Miriam and her children.Suggest two things Miriam may do to prepare her children for her new role as a working mother.Question 9: June 2005, #1Define each of the following terms:Sibling householdSingle parent familyIdentify two types of non-legal unions that consenting adults enter into in the Caribbean.State two problems children in a single-parent family may face.Give three reasons why parents may need guidance in dealing with teenaged children.Suggest to single parents two ways by which they may develop the skills necessary to deal with young children.Question 10: June 2005, #2Describe three factors that may improve the quality of life of the elderly.Give one reason why some families prefer to have their elderly at home.Give two reasons why some families send their elderly to a home for the aged.Suggest two actions that the government of your country may take to improve the conditions of poor elderly persons.Question 11: May 2006, #1Define(i) Divorce(ii) Child abuse(i) State one condition other than child abuse within the family that may lead to divorce.(ii) State one condition within the family that may lead to child abuse.Give three reasons why it is necessary to pass laws to protect family members.Suggest one way by which parents and children may work towards reducing indiscipline in the home. Write a statement explaining why the way you have suggested is likely to be successful.Question 12: May 2007, #1State two functions of the family in the Caribbean.Describe two ways some Caribbean families preserve their cultural traditions.Give three reasons why some young adults do not follow certain family traditions.Suggest one strategy that may deepen relationships among members of a family in the Caribbean. Write a statement to support the strategy you have suggested.Question 13: May 2007, #2Define each of the following terms:(i) Divorce(ii) Rights of inheritanceIdentify two effects divorce may have on children in a family.Give one reason why a couple may file for divorce.Give reasons why laws related to inheritance are necessary.Suggest to the Ministry of Social Services in your country one strategy social workers may put in place to assist children of divorced parents. State why the strategy will help the children.Question 14: May 2008, #1Define the following terms:(i) Bigamy(ii) MarriageShowing respect for the rights of our spouse contributes to a successful marriage. State two other factors that may contribute to a successful marriage.Give three reasons why the traditional roles of men in the Caribbean are changing.Suggest to social workers in your country one way they may help young married couples to resolve a named marital problem. State why social workers should accept the way you have suggested.Question 15: May 2008, #2Define the term “family”.State two effects that good parenting practices may have on children.Explain three ways in which poor parenting practices may affect the behaviour of adolescents.Suggest to leaders of a youth group one way they may make their members aware of good parenting practices. Write a statement to support our suggestion.Question 16: June 2009, #1(i) List two factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency in the Caribbean.(ii) List two other social issues that affect Caribbean families. Give three reasons why parents may not want their delinquent children to reside at home.(i) Suggest to youth leaders in your community, one strategy they can use to change the behaviour of juvenile delinquents.(ii) Explain why this strategy will be successful.Question 17: January 2010, #1 Outline three aims that parents have for socializing their children.Explain three consequences that are likely to occur as a result of poor socialization practices. (i) Suggest one strategy that the primary school may use to assist the family in the socialization process.(ii) Explain why your strategy will be effective.Question 18: June 2010, #1Read the following passage and answer the questions below.Pierre Hilton and Mag Foster with their six children have been living in a rented house for 22 years. Pierre says he does not yet have enough money to build a house and to get married. Their two older children are responsible for the four younger siblings and the home every time their parents are not at home, so they hardly find time to spend with their own friends. Very often, there is conflict in the home because of the situation.(i) Identify the family union in Pierre’s household.(ii) Identify the type of family in the household.State two likely duties of the older children when they are responsible for their siblings.Give two reasons why there are laws to protect children in the family.(i) Suggest to Mag and Pierre three actions they may take to reduce conflict in their home.(ii) Explain why you think each of these actions will work.Question 19: January 2011, #1“One of the major functions of the family is procreation”. Define the term ‘procreation’.Identify two other functions of the family.Describe two ways in which parents can prepare children for financial responsibilities.(i) ‘Self-reliance is important to combating poverty’. Suggest, giving full details, three measures that may be used by poor families to become more self-reliant.(ii) Explain fully why each measure you identified will be successful.Question 20: June 2011, #1Identify two emotional needs of children that a family should satisfy.Describe one benefit to the society when the emotional needs of children are met.It is the view that as more women have become income earners, the needs of children have been neglected. Give two reasons why more women have become income earners.(i) Suggest to working parents, three ways in which they may share responsibilities in the home.(ii) Explain why each of the ways suggested will be successful.Question 21: January 2012, #1Define each of the following terms:(i) Matrifocal(ii) MatrilinealIdentify two traditional roles of adult male members of the family.Give two reasons why the traditional roles of adult male members of the family are changing.(i) Suggest to the Ministry of Social Services in our country, giving full details, three measures social workers may put in place to assist children whose fathers have deserted them.(ii) Explain why each measure suggested will be successful.Question 22: June 2012, #1Maya and Sam have been married for many years. They live with their two adult sons and three granddaughters. The family is very close and they communicate openly. Recently, Maya’s aging mother moved in with the family. Identify the form of marriage referred to in the passage.Name ONE form of marriage that is NOT common in Caribbean society.Explain TWO ways in which good communication skills can contribute to healthy relationships in a family. Give ONE reason why family members should show care and concern for Maya’s aging mother.Suggest to young persons, giving full details, THREE actions they can take to show care and concern for their aging relatives.Explain fully why EACH action is likely to be successful.Question 23: January 2013, #1Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.Paul previously lived in a home with his parents and two sisters. His grandmother, Molly, who is 85 years old, has recently joined the family. She suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure and uses a wheelchair. The family does not want her to live in a home for the elderly. They have discussed with Grandmother Molly the changes that the family will make to improve her quality of life.(i) Name the family type to which Paul previously belonged.(ii) Name the family type to which Paul now belongs.Identify two possible changes the family may need to make to improve the quality of life for Grandmother Molly.Give two reasons why a family may not wish to have a family member live in a home for the elderly.(i) Suggest, giving full details, three measures the government of your country may take to improve the lives of elderly people.(ii) Explain fully why each of the measures you suggested is likely to be successful. Question 24: June 2013The family carries out many economic functions to provide for the members’ basic needs. State TWO economic functions of the family.State TWO factors that may prevent the family from providing for the basic needs of its members.Explain TWO ways in which the school prepares young persons to undertake the economic functions of a family.Suggest, giving full details, THREE legal strategies families in the community may use to improve their economic situation.Explain fully why EACH of the strategies you suggested in (d) above is likely to be successful.Question 25: January 2014Many teenaged parents face difficulty coping with parenthood. They often find that the responsibility is too much, especially if they have not been adequately prepared to perform this task.With reference to the above statement:(a) Outline TWO ways in which teenagers can prepare themselves for parenthood.(b) Suggest TWO reasons why laws concerning child care are necessary.(c) Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which unemployed teenagers may use to create employment for themselves.(d) Explain fully why each strategy suggested in (c) above is likely to succeed. ................
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