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Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e
Andrew J. Cherlin, Johns Hopkins University

Race, Ethnicity and Families

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

People are considered to be in the labor force if they are gainfully employed or actively seeking work.
A)True
B)False
2

The 2000 Census forced people to select one racial-ethnic category with which to identify.
A)True
B)False
3

An immigrant's use of a network of relatives and/or friends to obtain a job is an example of the use of social capital.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Research studies show that grandparents play a stronger role in African-American families, on average, than they do among white families.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Cherlin argues that cultural factors, as well as economic factors, account for the differences in the family culture patterns of African Americans and whites.
A)True
B)False
6

Since the 1960s a substantial black middle class has developed for the first time in U.S. history.
A)True
B)False
7

Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens.
A)True
B)False
8

In Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, there has been a long tradition of consensual unions that has replaced formal marriage in these societies.
A)True
B)False
9

Hispanics would be an example of a racial, not an ethnic, group.
A)True
B)False
10

The pattern of many immigrant groups of caring for the elderly is an example of the public family.
A)True
B)False