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2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Community and Family Studies
General Instructions
•Readingtime–5minutes
•Workingtime–3hours
•Writeusingblackpen
•WriteyourCentreNumberandStudentNumberatthetopofpages9,11,13,17and19
Total marks – 100
Section I Pages 2–20
75 marks
This section has two parts, Part A and Part B
Part A – 20 marks
•AttemptQuestions1–20
•Allowabout35minutesforthispart
PartB–55marks
•AttemptQuestions21–28
•Allowabout1hourand40minutesforthispart
Section II Pages 21–22
25 marks
•AttemptONEquestionfromQuestions29–31
•Allowabout45minutesforthissection
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Section I75 marks
Part A – 20 marksAttempt Questions 1–20Allow about 35 minutes for this part
Usethemultiple-choiceanswersheetforQuestions1–20.
1 Whichofthefollowingisaformofsecondarydata?
(A) Casestudies
(B) Governmentwebsites
(C) Interviews
(D) Observations
2 Whatisthemaincauseofhomelessnessforwomen?
(A) Mentalillness
(B) Domesticviolence
(C) Lackofeducation
(D) Financialdifficulties
3 WhichofthefollowingnamesTWOgovernmentagenciesthatprovidesupporttoyoungparents?
(A) RespitecareandCarersNSW
(B) TransitionCareProgramsandSchools
(C) FamilyandCommunityServicesandCentrelink
(D) ChildcareservicesandHomeandCommunityCareProgram
4 Whichofthefollowingisacommunityorganisation?
(A) Medicare
(B) Centrelink
(C) NSWHealth
(D) MealsonWheels
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5 ParentsWithoutPartnersNSWIncisanorganisationthataimstocreateopportunitiesforsoleparentstomeetpeopleandmakefriends.
Whatissuchanorganisationtryingtoachieve?
(A) Ensuringequityforsoleparents
(B) Providingeducationforthecommunity
(C) Improvingthewellbeingofitsmembers
(D) Promotingunderstandingoflegislation
6 Whatisoneadvantageofusingdatafromdigitalsourcesinresearch?
(A) Equityofaccess
(B) Easeofsearching
(C) Reliabilityofthedata
(D) Accuracyofthesource
7 Whatisthepurposeofresearch?
(A) Toincreaseunderstanding
(B) Toensureethicalbehaviour
(C) Tomakeuseofquestionnaires
(D) Toformulatearesearchproposal
8 Howcanthelong-termneedsofthehomelessbestbemet?
(A) Byincreasingpublicawareness
(B) Bypromotingthegroup’srights
(C) Byincreasingcrisisaccommodation
(D) Byprovidingaccesstosupportprograms
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9 Biologicalparentsaredefinedasindividualswho
(A) areunabletoadoptchildren.
(B) providerespitecareforchildren.
(C) providegeneticmaterialtocreateababy.
(D) givebirthtoachildwhodiffersfromthemgenetically.
10 Whyisitimportanttodevelopatimelinewhenconductingaresearchstudy?
(A) Tomanageresources
(B) Toassessthedatacollected
(C) Toreflectonproblemsencountered
(D) Toclearlydocumenttheresearchproposal
11 Paulisvisuallyimpairedandsupportshisfamilythroughhisemploymentinagedcare.
WhichneediscurrentlybeingmetforPaulandhisfamily?
(A) Health
(B) Education
(C) Senseofidentity
(D) Anadequatestandardofliving
12 Whenparentsadoptademocraticstyleofparenting,they
(A) makesupportivedecisions.
(B) becometheonlydecisionmakers.
(C) havelittlecommitmenttofamilyresponsibilities.
(D) donotprovideanyboundariesorresponsibilities.
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13 Whichofthefollowingcanhelptoincreasethevalidityofresultsinaresearchstudy?
(A) Relyingonpersonaljudgement
(B) Usingonlyoneresearchmethodindatacollection
(C) Collectingprimarydatabeforecollectingsecondarydata
(D) Investigatingsecondarysourcestogainbackgroundknowledge
14 Whichcombinationoffactorshasthegreatesteffectonhomelesspeopleandtheiraccesstoservices?
(A) Levelofeducationandage
(B) Genderandsocialidentity
(C) Employmentandpersonalissues
(D) Socioeconomicstatusandculture
15 Whichofthefollowingisanexampleoffinancialpreparationforparenting?
(A) Participatinginprenatalclasses
(B) Organisingparentalleaveoptions
(C) Purchasingchildsafetyequipment
(D) Subscribingtoparentingmagazines
16 Whichofthefollowingismostimportantwhenformulatingresearchconclusions?
(A) Summarisingthedata
(B) Protectingthesourcesofdata
(C) Drawingfindingsfromsamplingmethods
(D) Comparingkeyfindingsbetweenprimaryandsecondarydata
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17 Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesrespitecare?
(A) Acommunitynurseprescribesmedication.
(B) Modificationsaremadetothephysicalenvironment.
(C) Theprimarycarerisgiventemporaryrelieffromtheircaringduties.
(D) Ahealthcaseworkerfromthelocalhospitalmakesweeklyvisitstothehome.
18 Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofdutyofcare?
(A) Providingpositiverolemodels
(B) Supervisingchildreninaplayground
(C) Praisingachildforachievementsatschool
(D) Encouragingchildrentoparticipateinhouseholdtasks
19 Whichofthefollowingismostimportantwhenformulatingaresearchproposal?
(A) Formingahypothesisasaquestion
(B) Ensuringtheareaofstudyismanageable
(C) Gatheringavarietyofbackgroundprintsources
(D) Choosingappropriateparticipantsforprimaryresearch
20 Whichofthefollowingprovidesfinancialsupporttopeoplewithashort-termdisability?
(A) Sicknessallowance
(B) Unemploymentbenefits
(C) DisabilitySupportPension
(D) ChildDisabilityAssistancePayments
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Section I (continued)
Part B – 55 marksAttempt Questions 21–28Allow about 1 hour and 40 minutes for this part
Answerthequestionsinthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidancefortheexpectedlengthofresponse.
Question 21 (10 marks)
(a) Explainhowsamplingcontributestoreliableandvalidresearch. 4
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Question21(continued)
(b) Proposestrategieswhichcouldbeusedtoensurethatindividualsinvolvedinaresearchstudyareshownrespectandprivacy.
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Section I — Part B (continued)
Question 22 (6 marks)
Examinehowaccesstochildcareservicesaffectsthewellbeingoffirst-timeparents. 6
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Question 23 (8marks)
Astudentplanstoconductaresearchprojectontheimpactofsocialmediaonyouth.
AssessthesuitabilityofusingBOTHaquestionnaireANDacasestudyasresearchmethodsforthistopic.
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Section I — Part B (continued)
Question 24 (8marks)
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Question 24 (8marks)
Johnhasjustcompleteduniversity.Hismotherhasrecentlybeeninvolvedinamajorcaraccident.Johnisnowrequiredtoprovidefull-timecareforhismother.
Explain the preparations John could undertake as a carer to ensure his mother’swellbeing.
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Question 25 (3marks)
Explainhowthecharacteristicsofpeoplewithdisabilitiesmayaffecttheiraccesstoservices.
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Question 26 (4 marks)
Howcaninformalsupportassistparentstofulfiltheirparentalresponsibilities? 4
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Section I — Part B (continued)
Question 27 (8marks)
AnswerthefollowingquestioninrelationtoONEofthegroupslistedbelow:
• Aged
• Culturallyandlinguisticallydiversecommunities
• AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples
• Ruralandremotefamilies
• Gay,lesbian,bisexual,transgender,intersexcommunities
• Soleparents
• Youth.
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To what extent have attempts to improve community attitudes towards the groupaffecteditswellbeing?
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Section I — Part B (continued)
Question 28 (8marks)
AnswerthefollowingquestioninrelationtoONEofthegroupslistedbelow.
The group you select can be the same as or different from the group you used inQuestion27:
• Aged
• Culturallyandlinguisticallydiversecommunities
• AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples
• Ruralandremotefamilies
• Gay,lesbian,bisexual,transgender,intersexcommunities
• Soleparents
• Youth.
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How have government policy and legislation helped the group to achieve equitywithinthewidercommunity?
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Community and Family Studies
Section II
25 marksAttempt ONE question from Questions 29–31Allow about 45 minutes for this section
Answerparts(a)and(b)ofthequestioninawritingbookletAnswerpart(c)ofthequestioninaSEPARATEwritingbookletExtrawritingbookletsareavailable
Youranswerswillbeassessedonhowwellyou:
n demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofsocietalinfluencesonwellbeingrelevanttothequestion
n applytheskillsofcriticalthinkingandanalysis
n communicateideasandinformationusingrelevantexamples
n presentalogicalandcohesiveresponse
Question 29 — Family and Societal Interactions (25marks)
Answerparts(a)and(b)ofthequestioninawritingbooklet.
(a) Outlinehowindividualsinsocietyareprotectedbylegislation. 4
(b) Howdoescurrentlegislationsupportaccesstoassistedreproductivetechnology? 6
Answerpart(c)ofthequestioninaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.
(c) Assesstheeffectivenessofchildprotectionandsafetylegislationinsupportingthewelfareofchildren.
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Question 30 — Social Impact of Technology (25marks)
Answerparts(a)and(b)ofthequestioninawritingbooklet.
(a) Outlinetheeconomicbenefits,forindividuals,whichresultfromthedevelopmentoftechnology.
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(b) Howcanageandeducationaffectanindividual’saccesstoandacceptanceoftechnology?
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Answerpart(c)ofthequestioninaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.
(c) Assessthepossibleimpactoftechnologyoninterpersonalrelationshipswithinfamilies.
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Question 31 — Individuals and Work (25marks)
Answerparts(a)and(b)ofthequestioninawritingbooklet.
(a) Outlinethepersonalmanagementskillsrequiredbyyouthintheworkplace. 4
(b) Howdoeslabourforceparticipationvaryacrossthelifespan? 6
Answerpart(c)ofthequestioninaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.
(c) Assesshowemployees’rightsandresponsibilitiesaresupportedbyworkplacestructures.
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