Deck 13: Lack of Support: Canadian Families and Disability

Question 1

According to Morris et al, ________ of the population in 2017 reported that they had a disability.

A) 11 per cent
B) 14 per cent
C) 19 per cent
D) 22 per cent
E) 40 per cent

Answer 1

22 per cent

Question 2

TABS is an acronym for ________

A) total aging bodies statistics.
B) temporarily able-bodied status.
C) temporary aging bodies statistics.
D) tempered able ballooning statistics.
E) total able-bodied statistics.

Answer 2

temporarily able-bodied status.

Question 3

Canada has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Women live, on average, for ________ years, while men live, on average, ________ years.

A) 83.6; 79.4
B) 86.9; 82.0
C) 89.7; 83.5
D) 93.5; 86.2
E) 95.0; 90.0

Answer 3

83.6; 79.4

Question 4

Women with disabilities are ________

A) more likely to have lower incomes than men with disabilities.
B) more likely to be single.
C) oppressed by sexism and ableism.
D) both a and b.
E) all of the above.

Question 5

Women and girls with disabilities are oppressed by sexism and ableism; however Indigenous women with disabilities face "________" given that they also have to deal with racism.

A) three-way danger
B) triple risks
C) three-way threats
D) tripartite troubles
E) triple jeopardy

Question 6

Using a wheelchair, walker, prosthesis, or oxygen are examples of an individual suffering from ________ disabilities.

A) noticeable
B) observable
C) visible
D) discernable
E) detectable

Question 7

________ disabilities, which are not readily apparent, can include debilitating fatigue, pain, heart problems, depression, or neurological damage.

A) Imperceptible
B) Unseen
C) Undetectable
D) Obscure
E) Invisible

Question 8

The ________ model of disability can be understood as the relationship between a person with impairment and the environment, including attitudes, beliefs, climate, architecture, systems, and services.

A) social
B) public
C) collective
D) shared
E) group

Question 9

The social model of disability includes ________

A) attitudes and beliefs.
B) climate and architecture.
C) systems and services.
D) both a and b.
E) all of the above.

Question 10

The ________ model of disability is centred in a person's body, which is regarded as 'flawed'.

A) biologically determined
B) bio-medical
C) organic
D) physical
E) central

Question 11

The term "________" refers to characteristics, features, or attributes that may or may not be the result of illness, disease, or injury.

A) impairments
B) damage
C) deficiency
D) diminishment
E) destruction

Question 12

The concept of gendered disablism is ________

A) the perception that men and women are disabled solely on the basis of their gender.
B) the perception that a woman's disabilities are different from a man's disabilities.
C) the notion that gender and disability are interlocking and intersecting sites of oppression.
D) the perception that gender and disability are two separate issues.
E) the idea that men are more oppressed through disability than women.

Question 13

A cross-disability perspective encompasses ________

A) visible and invisible disabilities.
B) mobile, visual, and hearing disabilities.
C) mental health issues, chronic illnesses, and intellectual disabilities.
D) both a and c.
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Statistics Canada (2007) reported that in 2006, there were approximately ________ Canadian children aged 14 and under. Of this total, 3.7 per cent had disabilities.

A) 3.5 million
B) 4 million
C) 4.5 million
D) 5 million
E) 5.5 million

Question 15

The provinces of ________ and ________ have the highest incidences of children with severe to very severe disabilities.

A) British Columbia; Alberta
B) Saskatchewan; Manitoba
C) Ontario; Quebec
D) New Brunswick; Nova Scotia
E) Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland

Question 16

Chronic health conditions, kidney conditions or disease, cancer, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and fetal alcohol syndrome are the most common type of disabilities for ________

A) seniors.
B) preschoolers.
C) toddlers.
D) adults.
E) teenagers.

Question 17

Children with learning disabilities ________

A) are usually not diagnosed until the child starts school.
B) struggle to access special education support.
C) have access to adequate support in the public school system, but miss out because their parents resist identification.
D) are not accepted in the public school system.
E) are usually diagnosed before they start school.

Question 18

Over 40 per cent of parents with children with disabilities reported in 2006 that they had a difficult time accessing special education, regardless of the type or severity of their child's disability including ________

A) emotional disabilities.
B) behavioural disabilities.
C) psychological disabilities.
D) both a and b.
E) all of the above.

Question 19

Families with disabled children are more likely to experience ________

A) greater barriers to participating in the paid labour force.
B) family breakdown.
C) costs that families without disabilities do not face.
D) reduced family income.
E) all of the above.

Question 20

According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2011), in 2006 the average household income for families with disabled children was ________

A) 52,330.
B) 57,200.
C) 60,300.
D) 65,000.
E) 69,440.

Question 21

Women are more likely than men to experience on impact on their employment due to their child's disability. This has been described as "________"

A) hidden, gender-based oppression.
B) the invisible division of labour.
C) perceptible gender exploitation.
D) obscured feminine oppression.
E) discernible gendered division of labour.

Question 22

When parents have a disabled child, the mother's employment is affected almost ________ of the time, while the father's employment is affected about ________ of the time.

A) 95 per cent; 65 per cent
B) 90 per cent; 33 per cent
C) 85 per cent; 25 per cent
D) 80 per cent; 20 per cent
E) 75 per cent; 15 per cent

Question 23

According to the Roeher Institute (2000), parents spend ________ hours per week providing disability-related supports to their child(ren).

A) less than 10
B) 20-30
C) 30-40
D) 50-60
E) over 60

Question 24

Child Disability Benefit (CDB) in Canada is all of the following except ________

A) a monthly supplement.
B) available to parents of children with disabilities.
C) capped at a maximum amount per child.
D) subject to restrictions based on the age of the child, time received, and type and severity of disability.
E) a weekly supplement.

Question 25

Due to the inadequacy of support services, parents and other familial caregivers are often forced to fill the gap themselves. This can result in what a 2003 Canadian study has termed ________

A) provisional care stress.
B) temporary family care support.
C) caregiver strain.
D) interim caregiving.
E) short-term family support.

Question 26

People in the workplace who care for aging parents or children with disabilities are vulnerable to ________

A) financial problems.
B) depression and fatigue.
C) family conflict.
D) both a and b.
E) all of the above.

Question 27

Respite care is ________

A) short-term; temporary care; sometimes including overnight; designed to give families, which includes a person with disabilities, a break from caregiving.
B) a person who comes into the home to care for a person with a disability, giving the family some relief from caregiving.
C) a vacation given to a person with a disability to bolster his or her spirits.
D) a professional support service that comes into the home and cares for a person with a disability in order for the rest of the family to go away for a rest.
E) considered long-term care for a person with a disability.

Question 28

The Federal Office for Disability Issues (2001) reported that approximately _______ of parents of disabled preschool children were refused child care or babysitting services due to their child's impairment.

A) 5 per cent
B) 10 per cent
C) 15 per cent
D) 20 per cent
E) 25 per cent

Question 29

People with disabilities are more likely to be divorced or ________ than people without disabilities.

A) married
B) living common-law
C) single
D) childless
E) separated

Question 30

Blackford (1999) argued that familialism can be reduced through ________

A) having an intimate experience in caring for and knowing a person with a disability.
B) feeling cared for and understood by a person with a disability.
C) being a parent of a child with a disability and learning to respect differences.
D) being exposed to an egalitarian family environment and awareness of the lived experience of space and body of a person with a disability.
E) all of the above.

Question 31

In 2010, the median income for working age people with a severe disability was _________

A) $19,196.
B) $25,160.
C) $39,230.
D) $45,170.
E) $50,140.

Question 32

The following statement regarding disabled men and women is false: ________

A) Working age women with disabilities are now surpassing their male counterparts in regard to completing high school.
B) Women with disabilities are surpassing their male counterparts in regard to completing college.
C) Disabled men are more likely to attain a trade certificate than disabled women.
D) Women obtain more university degrees than men.
E) Men obtain more university degrees than women.

Question 33

Parents of young children with disabilities reported having to do all except which of the following?

A) Work the same amount of hours
B) Alter their work hours
C) Work fewer hours
D) Turn down advancement opportunities
E) Work more hours

Question 34

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities found that the rates of abuse are highest among those with disabilities (particularly women and children). The types of abuse that are experienced by these people include ________

A) threats to their physical safety.
B) psychological abuse.
C) verbal abuse.
D) neglect.
E) all of the above.

Question 35

According to the World Health Organization, children with disabilities are almost _______ times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children.

A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
E) 10

Question 36

In 2017, approximately 6.2 million people in Canada aged 15 or older reported they had a disability.

Question 37

7.8 million Canadians aged 15 years and older provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability, or aging needs.

Question 38

The rate of disability for those over 65 in Canada is 38%.

Question 39

Aboriginal women with disabilities face triple jeopardy.

Question 40

Visible disabilities can be discerned by their barriers, whereas invisible disabilities are not readily apparent.

Question 41

The social model of disability can be understood as the relationship between a person with impairment and the environment, including attitudes, beliefs, climate, architecture, systems, and services.

Question 42

The social model of disability has little to nothing in common with analyses that theorize race and gender as social constructions.

Question 43

Gender differences have been an ongoing source of tension in the social model of disability.

Question 44

Visible and invisible disabilities include physical disabilities, mental health issues, chronic illnesses, intellectual disabilities, and learning disabilities.

Question 45

Self-identification of a disability shifts the power of naming away from the individual to those in authority.

Question 46

Overall, the incidence of disability among children decreases with age, but differs by gender.

Question 47

Boys who are 14 years and younger are more likely than their female counterparts to have disabilities that limit activity.

Question 48

Ontario and Quebec have the highest incidences of children with severe to very severe disabilities.

Question 49

The most common types of disability among preschoolers are learning disabilities.

Question 50

Over 70 per cent of parents with children with disabilities reported in 2006 that they had a difficult time accessing special education, regardless of the type or severity of their child's disability.

Question 51

The most common disabilities experienced by school-aged children are learning disabilities and chronic health problems.

Question 52

Boys experience learning disabilities at a higher rate than girls.

Question 53

The greatest source of frustration for parents is their child's disability, not the lack of support.

Question 54

Average household incomes for children with disabilities are equal to household incomes of peers without disabilities.

Question 55

Men are more likely than women to experience an impact on their employment due to their child's disability.

Question 56

Children living in poverty are more likely to have vision, hearing, speech, or mobility problems.

Question 57

Because of federal guidelines for support, social assistance on-reserve tends to be lower than elsewhere.

Question 58

Employers, under law, are required to accommodate people who are caring for their children with disabilities.

Question 59

For parents with school-aged children with disabilities, cost is a major factor affecting assistance acquired.

Question 60

Caregiver strain is likely when there is an absence of support services to parents and other family members.

Question 61

Access to respite care is difficult, particularly for rural families and families with children with more severe disabilities.

Question 62

Families of children with disabilities and families of children without disabilities have equal difficulty obtaining child care.

Question 63

In the past, women with disabilities have been denied the right to have children.

Question 64

In 2006, 56.2 per cent of disabled people aged 25 to 54 were married or in a common-law relationship compared to 71.4 per cent of non-disabled Canadians.

Question 65

Adult Canadian women with disabilities are more likely than adult men with disabilities to live alone.

Question 66

Three-quarters of people with disabilities say that friends and family are unable to provide informal care services.

Question 67

Sufficient reimbursement and/or respite care services exist for family caregivers of disabled Aboriginal people, especially when the caregivers themselves have disabilities.

Question 68

Recent figures indicate that working age women with disabilities surpass their male counterparts in regard to completing high school and college.

Question 69

Women and children with disabilities are the victims of abuse more frequently than others in society.

Question 70

Canadian children who live in institutions tend to be victimized more often than other children.
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Question 71

Why is it so difficult to define "disability"? Give specific examples to support your answer.

Question 72

Discuss what is meant by the following quotation:
"It is society which disables physically impaired people. . . . Disabled people are therefore an oppressed group in society." (p. 270)

Question 73

Describe the most common types of disability experienced by school age children (aged 5 to 14 years).

Question 74

Discuss the impact of children with disabilities on families.

Question 75

Explain how having a child with a disability can influence family income and employment status.

Question 76

Discuss what is meant by "poverty can lead to disability." (p. 274)

Question 77

Discuss what is meant by "disability can lead to poverty." (p. 274)

Question 78

What is the Child Disability Benefit?

Question 79

Families with disabilities face multiple barriers in gaining access to needed supports. Discuss three of these barriers, giving specific examples to support your answer.

Question 80

Give two reasons why a parent might consider relinquishing custody of a child with disabilities to government care.