Narrative Questions Exam 5
Notice that these questions are each worth 15 points. This indicates that the answer should be a well-developed essay!
1. Answer ONE of the following questions. (15 pts)
a) Describe the four types of child abuse and the magnitude of each type.
Describe two of the five factors discussed in your text that contribute to child abuse.
b) A common question is ‘why do women stay in abusive situations? What helps them leave?’ How would you answer this question?
c) Why is gender-based violence is an international human rights issue?
2. Answer ONE of the following questions. (15 pts)
a) Describe the historical trends in divorce in the U.S. Discuss the factors that make it more like for a couple to divorce, and those that reduce the chance of divorce. Be sure to explain at least one piece of research from the book or class lectures that considers more than one factor at a time (controls for one factor while looking at another).
b) Describe some of the consequences of divorce for children, including the way(s) in which the government intervenes in family life through the Friend of the Court, as seen inThe Vanishing Fathervideo. Be sure to explain at least one piece of research from the book or the video that considers more than one factor at a time (controls for one factor while looking at another).
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