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Child, Family, and Community:

Family-Centered Early Care and Education 7 th Edition Janet Gonzalez-Mena Shaquam Urquhart Edwards 1 / 4

3 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Child in Context of Family and Community 4 Chapter 2 Supporting Families around Issues of Attachment and Trust 8 Chapter 3 Supporting Families with Autonomy-Seeking Youngsters 13 Chapter 4 Sharing Views of Initiative with Families 17 Chapter 5 Working with Families of School-Age Children 21 Chapter 6 Societal Influences on Children and Families 25 Chapter 7 Understanding Families’ Goals, Values, and Culture 29 Chapter 8 Working with Families on Guidance Issues 33 Chapter 9 Working with Families on Addressing Feelings and Problem Solving 37 Chapter 10 Working with Families to Support Self-Esteem 41 Chapter 11 Working with Families around Gender Issues 45 Chapter 12 Stress and Success in Family Life 49 Chapter 13 Early Care and Education
Programs as Community Resources 53 Chapter 14 Supporting Families Through Community Resources and Networks 57 Chapter 15 Social Policy Issues 61 Answer Key 64 2 / 4

4 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.Child, Family, and Community, 7e (Gonzalez-Mena) Chapter 1 The Child in Context of Family and Community 1) Which of the following best describes the term family-centered care and education?

• Both care and education are provided by a nonrelative outside of the child's home
• Families and caregivers working together on a project in the child care center
• Parents being asked to help out in the center or participate in workdays to clean up the yard
• Including the family as an integral, inseparable, part of the child's education and socialization

2) Why is the word community included in the title of this text?

• Caregivers should focus on the child and ignore the family and the community
• The concept of community is part of the "whole child" perspective
• Children must be looked at in the context of his or her family and community
• Some programs are connected to community parks and recreation facilities

3) Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory is described as

• Russian Dolls nested inside each other with the child at the core
• A theoretical framework to improve kindergarten readiness
• The biology of developmental theory
• A model theory of ecology

4) Which of the following is the correct order of the four components of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, moving from the center outward?

• Microsystems, macrosystems, exosystems, mesosystems
• Macrosystems, microsystems, mesosystems, macrosystems
• Macrosystems, exosystems, mesosystems, microsystems
• Microsystems, mesosystems, exosystems, macrosystems

5) When applying Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, an early childhood teacher should

• First understand the different contexts listed in the model
• Teach each child by focusing on the microsystems only
• Relate the layers to the parents at a parent education meeting
• Ask the child questions about their values

6) In Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model

• The child is viewed as an individual
• The mesosystem is the most important layer
• Development and socialization are impacted by the layers
• Culture is not important 3 / 4

5 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.7) Which of the following statements best describes Lilian Katz's quote: "Your client is not the child, but the family."?

• Caregivers should focus only on the child
• Caregivers should focus primarily on the parent, then on the child
• Caregivers should focus on the families more than the child
• Caregivers should focus on the family and the child within that family

8) The best definition of bioecological theory is

• Every child is at the center of concentric circles of contexts
• Every child should be the star in the home
• Every child should be responsible for his environment
• Every child should have specific duties at home

9) Which of the following is true of family system theory?

• The focus is on the way the family works rather than the behavior of any individual
• Roles are the most important component of the systems
• Family members are all connected to each other, but they do not influence other members in

the family system

• The family systems vary greatly from one family to another in the way they function

10) The whole child concept includes

• The intellectual ability of the child
• The social ability of the child
• The intellectual and social ability of the child
• The mind, body, feelings woven together

11) According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, growth only occurs when

• A child's basic needs are met
• Children have friends that invite them over to play
• Social relationships don't exist
• Parents and teachers put intellectual gains first

12) Which of the following includes a complete list of the systems found in the family systems theory?

• Boundaries, separateness, rules, hierarchy, climate, and equilibrium
• Boundaries, roles, rules, hierarchy, climate, and equilibrium
• Boundaries, roles, rules, emotional support, climate, and equilibrium
• Boundaries, policies, rules, hierarchy, climate, and procedures
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