PAST PAPER QUESTIONS (FAMILY) b) Give three reasons for changes in the traditional roles

of parents.
Question 1: June 2002B, #1 c) As a Social Worker, suggest two strategies that may
help parents deal with the changes taking place in the
a) State three ways parents may prepare their children
family.
for parenthood.
b) Give three reasons why some young adults may not Question 6: June 2004G, #1
want to become parents.
c) Suggest two ways the Social Welfare Department in a) i. name two countries from which the ancestors of the
your country may help young adults to adopt positive peoples of the Caribbean came.
attitudes towards parenting. ii. Identify two family types that are found in the
Caribbean.
Question 2: June 2002B, #2 iii. State two ancestral artforms that have lasted in the
Caribbean.
a) State three situations in which adolescents become
b) Give three reasons why some of our ancestral
involved in conflict in the home.
artforms have continued over the years.
b) Give three reasons why the traditional roles of men in
c) Suggest to cultural groups in your country, two ways
the family are changing.
in which the customs and practices of their ancestors
c) Suggest two ways in which parents and their
may be promoted.
adolescent children may avoid conflict in the family.
Question 7: June 2005B, #1
Question 3: June 2003B, #1
a) Identify four social issues that negatively affect
a) Identify two legal substances that some people in the
teenagers in the Caribbean.
Caribbean abuse.
b) Name two groups of people, except parents, to whom
b) Describe two factors that may cause young people to
teenagers communicate their problems.
abuse drugs.
c) Give three reasons why some families in the
c) Give three reasons why there is domestic violence in
Caribbean live in poverty.
some families.
d) Suggest two ways by which youth groups may get
d) Suggest two activities that schools in your country
assistance for families that live in poverty in your
may organise to educate young people on the dangers
country.
of drug abuse.
Question 8: June 2005B, #2
Question 4: June 2003G: #1
Miriam Wills lives with her four teenaged children at
a) i. Outline two ways, other than size, in which features
Badawel. Domestic problems have caused the father to leave
of an extended family and a nuclear family are
the household.
different.
ii. Give one example of a non-legal union between a) State three functions Miriam must now perform as
consenting adults that is found in the Caribbean. head of household.
iii. State one way that a man and a woman may enter b) Describe three responsibilities that Miriam’s
a legal union in your country. teenaged children may now be asked to perform.
b) Give three reasons why it is considered important for c) Explain three ways in which this family’s situation
a young couple to enter into a legal marital may affect the relationship between Miriam and her
relationship. children.
c) As a social worker, suggest two ways that parents d) Suggest two things Miriam may do to prepare her
may use to sensitize young adults in the family to the children for her new role as a working mother.
importance of legal marital relationships.
Question 9: June 2005, #1
Question 5: June 2004B, #1
a) Define each of the following terms:
a) i. Identify two traditional parental roles that are i. Sibling household
changing in the Caribbean. ii. Single parent family
ii. State one problem that has resulted from the
changes in the traditional roles of parents.
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 b) Identify two types of non-legal unions that
consenting adults enter into in the Caribbean.
c) State two problems children in a single-parent family
may face.
d) Give three reasons why parents may need guidance in
dealing with teenaged children.
e) Suggest to single parents two ways by which they
may develop the skills necessary to deal with young
children.
Question 10: June 2005, #2
a) Describe three factors that may improve the quality
of life of the elderly.
b) Give one reason why some families prefer to have
their elderly at home.
c) Give two reasons why some families send their
elderly to a home for the aged.
d) Suggest two actions that the government of your
country may take to improve the conditions of poor
elderly persons.
Question 11: May 2006, #1
a) Define
(i) Divorce
(ii) Child abuse
b) (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.
c) Give three reasons why it is necessary to pass laws to
protect family members.
d) 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, #1
a) State two functions of the family in the Caribbean.
b) Describe two ways some Caribbean families preserve
their cultural traditions.
c) Give three reasons why some young adults do not
follow certain family traditions.
d) 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, #2
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a) Define each of the following terms:
(i) Divorce
(ii) Rights of inheritance
b) Identify two effects divorce may have on children in
a family.
c) Give one reason why a couple may file for divorce.
d) Give reasons why laws related to inheritance are
necessary.
e) 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, #1
a) Define the following terms:
(i) Bigamy
(ii) Marriage
b) Showing respect for the rights of our spouse
contributes to a successful marriage. State two other
factors that may contribute to a successful marriage.
c) Give three reasons why the traditional roles of men in
the Caribbean are changing.
d) 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, #2
a) Define the term “family”.
b) State two effects that good parenting practices may
have on children.
c) Explain three ways in which poor parenting practices
may affect the behaviour of adolescents.
d) 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
a) (i) List two factors that contribute to juvenile
delinquency in the Caribbean.
(ii) List two other social issues that affect Caribbean
families.
b) Give three reasons why parents may not want their
delinquent children to reside at home.
c) (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
a) Outline three aims that parents have for socializing
their children.
b) Explain three consequences that are likely to occur as
a result of poor socialization practices.
c) (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, #1
Read 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.
a) (i) Identify the family union in Pierre’s household.
(ii) Identify the type of family in the household.
b) State two likely duties of the older children when
they are responsible for their siblings.
c) Give two reasons why there are laws to protect
children in the family.
d) (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
a) “One of the major functions of the family is
procreation”. Define the term ‘procreation’.
b) Identify two other functions of the family.
c) Describe two ways in which parents can prepare
children for financial responsibilities.
d) (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, #1
a) Identify two emotional needs of children that a family
should satisfy.
b) Describe one benefit to the society when the
emotional needs of children are met.
c) It is the view that as more women have become
income earners, the needs of children have been
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neglected. Give two reasons why more women have
become income earners.
d) (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, #1
a) Define each of the following terms:
(i) Matrifocal
(ii) Matrilineal
b) Identify two traditional roles of adult male members
of the family.
c) Give two reasons why the traditional roles of adult
male members of the family are changing.
d) (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, #1
Maya 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.
(a) Identify the form of marriage referred to in the
passage.
(b) Name ONE form of marriage that is NOT common in
Caribbean society.
(c) Explain TWO ways in which good communication
skills can contribute to healthy relationships in a
family.
(d) Give ONE reason why family members should show
care and concern for Maya’s aging mother.
(e) Suggest to young persons, giving full details, THREE
actions they can take to show care and concern for
their aging relatives.
(f) Explain fully why EACH action is likely to be
successful.
Question 23: January 2013, #1
Read 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.
 a) (i) Name the family type to which Paul previously
belonged.
(ii) Name the family type to which Paul now belongs.
b) Identify two possible changes the family may need to
make to improve the quality of life for Grandmother
Molly.
c) Give two reasons why a family may not wish to have
a family member live in a home for the elderly.
d) (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 2013
The family carries out many economic functions to provide for
the members’ basic needs.
(a) State TWO economic functions of the family.
(b) State TWO factors that may prevent the family from
providing for the basic needs of its members.
(c) Explain TWO ways in which the school prepares
young persons to undertake the economic functions
of a family.
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(d) Suggest, giving full details, THREE legal strategies
families in the community may use to improve their
economic situation.
(e) Explain fully why EACH of the strategies you
suggested in (d) above is likely to be successful.
Question 25: January 2014
Many 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.