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Ch16 Aging And Multigenerational Families Test Bank Answers

  1. Today about million Americans are age 65 or older.
    1. 10
    2. 20
    3. 40
    4. 80

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Projections are that, by the year 2050, there will be approximately million Americans age 65 and older. a. 34 b. 57

c. 88 d. 101

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Demographers divide the aging population into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. “advanced­old” b. “young­old”

c. “older­old” d. “old­old”

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to demographers, people aged 65-74 are categorized as the
    1. “childish­old.” b. “young­old.”

c. “older­old.” d. “old­old.”

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to the demographic classification scheme of the aging population, the “old­old” refers to people who are
    1. age 85 and over. b. age 75-84.

c. age 65-74. d. over age 65.

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Life expectancy at birth for non-Hispanic whites in 2010 was a. 68.8 b. 74.8

c. 78.8 d. 84.8

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Women, on average, live about years longer than men.
    1. two b. five

c. eight d. twelve

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Due mainly to , older men are much more likely to be living with their spouse than are older women.
    1. their attitudes toward divorce b. differences in life expectancy

c. their personal preferences d. retirement choices

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that older women are likely to live alone than older men.
    1. less likely b. just as likely

c. somewhat more d. significantly more

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that among older Americans without partners, living arrangements depend on a variety of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. attitudes toward divorce
    2. the status of one’s health
    3. the availability of others with whom to reside
    4. personal preferences for privacy and independence

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. About percent of Americans age 65 and older live in nursing homes.
    1. 1 b. 3.5

c. 7

d. 10.5

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text estimates that about 40 percent of the income of people age 65 and older is from
    1. earnings on investments and savings.
    2. Social Security benefits and related federal programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income.
    3. employee pensions.
    4. gifts and other sources.

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The poverty rate for those over age 65 is now about one-half that of children. The primary explanation for this

difference is older Americans’

    1. organization and lobbying to protect Social Security.
    2. greater tendency to be thrifty.
    3. work ethic.
    4. inherited wealth.

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Today’s older Americans are generally better off than generations preceding them. This is largely due to
    1. welfare reform.
    2. women joining the labor force.
    3. Social Security pensions and Medicare health insurance.
    4. private investments.

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. About of older adults are living in poverty.
    1. one-tenth b. one-quarter

c. one-third d. half

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. In 2011, the median income of individual American males aged 65 and older was a. $13,406. b. $19,578.

c. $23,542. d. $27,707.

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Women’s Social Security benefits average about percent of men’s.

a. 76 b. 66

c. 56 d. 46

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Later life couples who hold more attitudes toward gender roles report significantly higher levels of marital happiness.
    1. authoritarian b. autocratic

c. egalitarian d. traditional

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Another important factor in morale in later life is , which has a substantial impact on marital quality as well as other social contacts.
    1. wealth b. health

c. career d. volunteerism

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. A 2009 national survey of Americans age 45 and older found that of men and women with partners had had sexual intercourse within the prior six months.
    1. one-fourth b. one-third

c. one-half d. three-quarters

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. percent of men age 70 and older said that a sexual relationship was important to their quality of life.
    1. Forty b. Sixty

c. Eighty d. Ninety-nine

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Although aging single women may be interested in sex, can be a problem.
    1. lack of a partner b. health concerns

c. sexual attractiveness d. alertness

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. As they grow older, women are adversely affected by ; that is, men aren’t considered old or sexually

ineligible as soon as women are.

    1. the old maid syndrome b. sex stereotyping

c. a negative gender script d. the double standard of aging

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The text lists several problems that can inhibit sexual desire and activity for both sexes as they age. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. stress b. dissatisfaction with one’s partner

c. STDs d. health related issues

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text lists several qualities and attitudes that predict good adjustment for retiring couples. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. role sharing b. feeling that work is fairly shared

c. an active sex life d. having supportive communication

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. Among women age 85 and older, are widowed, compared with just 17 percent of men.
    1. one-third b. one-half

c. two-thirds d. three-quarters

REFERENCES: Later-Life Divorce, Widowhood, and Remarriage

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Sociologists Merril Silverstein and Vern L. Bengston developed a typology of five kinds of parent-adult child relations. Which of the following is NOT one of these types?
    1. tight-knit b. economic

c. obligatory d. sociable

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Sociologists Merril Silverstein and Vern L. Bengston developed six indicators of relationship solidarity, or connection, between older parents and adult children. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. geographical proximity
    2. contact between members in a relationship
    3. economic similarities
    4. emotional closeness

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In Silverstein and Bengston’s typology of intergenerational relationships, which type is characterized by adult

children not being engaged with their parents based on any of the six indicators?

    1. detached b. intimate but distant

c. obligatory d. sociable

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In Silverstein and Bengston’s typology of intergenerational relationships, which type is not characterized by emotional closeness or similarity of opinions, but adult children are likely to provide and/or receive assistance?
    1. tight-knit b. intimate but distant

c. obligatory d. detached

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In Silverstein and Bengston’s typology of intergenerational relationships, which type is not characterized by the provision of or the receiving of assistance, but all other connections apply?
    1. sociable b. tight-knit

c. obligatory d. intimate but distant

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Silverstein and Bengston concluded that the majority of intergenerational relationships between adult children and parents were neither tight-knit nor distant, but
    1. “interactive.” b. “variegated.”

c. “wholesome.” d. “homogeneous.”

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to Silverstein and Bengston’s analysis, the most common relationship between a mother and her adult

child was

    1. detached. b. sociable.

c. tight-knit. d. obligatory.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to Silverstein and Bengston’s analysis, the most common relationship between a father and his adult

child was

    1. detached. b. sociable.

c. tight-knit. d. intimate but distant.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Today’s parents can find themselves in the ; paying for a child’s college tuition, worrying about the

financial burden of eldercare for aging parents, while trying to save for their own retirement.

    1. aging bind b. double caretaking role

c. financial “double pinch” d. “senior sandwich generation”

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The text concludes that overall, adult children’s relations with their parents, while not necessarily tight­knit, continue

to be

    1. homogeneous. b. heterogeneous.

c. nuclear. d. meaningful.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Native American elders may serve as cultural conservator grandparents—actively seeking contact and

temporary co-residence with their grandchildren in order to .

    1. expose them to the American Indian way of life
    2. parent them
    3. discipline them in the old ways
    4. develop greater intimacy with them

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The text observes that grandparents continue to provide practical help and may serve as valuable
    1. “tiger parents.” b. “companions.”

c. “family watchdogs.” d. “honey badgers.”

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Three general styles of grandparenting are identified in the text. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. cherubic b. remote

c. companionate d. involved

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Of the styles of grandparenting, which is active with the grandchildren while exercising little control over them?
    1. involved b. companionate

c. remote d. cherubic

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In general, the text observes, grandparents are most actively involved with
    1. adolescents. b. teenagers.

c. preschoolers. d. college-aged youngsters.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that all 50 states have now passed laws giving grandparents the right to
    1. seek sole custody of their grandchildren, regardless of the living conditions offered by the biological parents.
    2. be legal guardians to their noncustodial grandchildren.
    3. be granted joint custody arrangements.
    4. seek legalized visitation rights.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Joan has assumed the responsibility of caring for her elderly mother and she receives no monetary compensation for the time and work involved. This situation reflects what the text refers to as
    1. informal caregiving. b. managed care.

c. the team approach. d. task-specific caring.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. The first choice by care receivers for a caregiver is a(n)
    1. available spouse. b. parent.

c. sibling. d. close friend.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps recommended in the text for coping with an aging parent?
    1. “Don’t wait.” b. “Seek expert advice.”

c. “Make delays.” d. “Shop around.”

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. A table in your text lists several options of community services for eldercare. Which of the following is NOT on the list?
    1. adult day care b. assisted living

c. nursing home d. grandchild care

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Jack is taking care of his elderly parents. He isn’t particularly close to them, but he feels a sense of obligation

regarding his caregiving. This situation reflects what the text refers to as

    1. filial responsibility. b. kin conversion.

c. task specificity. d. kin upgrading.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. About of unpaid caregivers are male.
    1. one-quarter b. one-third

c. one-half d. two-thirds

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Sandra is a late-middle-aged mother of four, with her last daughter still living at home and going to school. Sandra is also providing care to her ailing father, who also lives in her home. Sandra is a member of what the text refers to as the
    1. pink-collar ghetto. b. sandwich generation.

c. dual­caregivers’ club. d. elder/youth care society.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. The text points out that eldercare may be envisioned as an interactive process during which family members struggle to negotiate various caregiving decisions. Social scientists have noted a through which the process of eldercare proceeds.
    1. geriatric progression b. kin conversion experience

c. kin upgrading experience d. caregiving trajectory

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to the text, caregiving parent-child relations might best be characterized by .
    1. an atmosphere of mutual love and caring b. pessimism

c. ambivalence d. optimism

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Providing elder care may enhance one’s sense of purpose and overall life satisfaction for several reasons.Which of

the following is NOT one of these reasons?

    1. the self-validating effects of helping another person
    2. enhanced intimacy
    3. the belief that helping others may result in assistance with one’s own needs when the time arrives
    4. an increase in finances

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Care for an aging parent is provided most often by .
    1. sons b. sons-in law

c. daughters d. grandchildren

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Although caregiving for an aging parent is often given with fondness and love, it can also bring all EXCEPT which of the following?
    1. a loss of identity
    2. stress
    3. conflicting emotions
    4. great demands on time, energy, health and finances

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The text points out that caregiver stress and depression among Americans results partly from the fact that ours is a(n) __________ culture.
    1. individualistic b. collectivist

c. sharing d. demanding

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Some of the negative effects of providing eldercare are listed in the text. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. career decline b. social isolation

c. depression d. strain on one’s health

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to the text, elder abuse in families often, although not always, results from .
    1. a lack of intimacy b. caregiver stress

c. physical limitations d. emotional limitations

REFERENCES: Elder Abuse and Neglect

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.06 - Discuss issues surrounding elder abuse and neglect.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. involves overt acts of aggression against an aging person.
    1. Elder neglect b. Family violence

c. Domestic abuse d. Elder abuse

REFERENCES: Elder Abuse and Neglect

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.06 - Discuss issues surrounding elder abuse and neglect.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. involves acts of omission or failure to give adequate care to an aging person.
    1. Grey-haired absenteeism b. Forgetfulness

c. Elder neglect d. Domestic abuse

REFERENCES: Elder Abuse and Neglect

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.06 - Discuss issues surrounding elder abuse and neglect.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The model of elder abuse and neglect views elder abuse as a form of unlawful family violence and focuses on negative personal characteristics of abusers and on a possible criminal justice response.
    1. caregiver b. domestic violence

c. criminal justice d. social service

REFERENCES: Elder Abuse and Neglect

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.06 - Discuss issues surrounding elder abuse and neglect.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The model of elder abuse and neglect views abusive or neglectful caregivers as individuals who are simply overwhelmed by the requirements of caring for their elderly family members.
    1. caregiver b. domestic violence

c. criminal justice d. social service

REFERENCES: Elder Abuse and Neglect

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.06 - Discuss issues surrounding elder abuse and neglect.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Judy and Caroline have known each other since high school. They are married now and have children of their own. They frequently take care of each other’s children. They often refer to each other as “like sisters.” Judy and Caroline’s situation illustrates which of the following concepts?
    1. acculturation b. filial obligation

c. kin upgrading d. fictive kin

REFERENCES: The Changing American Family and Elder Care in the Future

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. According to the text, the statement that minority ethnic communities rely only on their own family members for support is a(n) ______________.
    1. substantiated fact b. undocumented hypothesis

c. cultural assumption, or myth d. very likely condition

REFERENCES: The Changing American Family and Elder Care in the Future

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that among many immigrant ethnic groups, norms of filial obligation are affected by

___________.

    1. acculturation b. ethnocentrism

c. kin conversion d. kin upgrading

REFERENCES: The Changing American Family and Elder Care in the Future

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Families on average are today than in the past.
    1. the same size b. smaller

c. slightly larger d. much larger

REFERENCES: The Changing American Family and Elder Care in the Future

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text discusses , which is defined as “a web of continually shifting linkages that provide the potential for activating and intensifying close kin relationships.”
    1. the latent kin matrix b. kin conversion

c. kin upgrading d. fictive kin

REFERENCES: The Changing American Family and Elder Care in the Future

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to family sociologist and demographer Andrew Cherlin, the family’s “ face” provides

individuals with intimacy, emotional support, and love.

    1. latent b. fictive

c. private d. public

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. According to family sociologist and demographer Andrew Cherlin, the family’s “ face” relates to the

education of children, caring for family members who are ill, and helping the elderly.

    1. public b. backstage

c. private d. latent

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. An important feature of the latent kin matrix is that, although they may remain dormant for long periods, family relations with adult siblings and extended kin emerge as a resource when
    1. they have children. b. the need arises.

c. siblings leave for college. d. the will is read.

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Sociologists and policy analysts Francesca Cancian and Stacey Oliker have proposed three strategies for moving our society toward better eldercare, coupled with greater gender equity in providing eldercare. Which of the following is NOT one of these strategies?
    1. provide government funds that support more care outside the family
    2. increase social recognition of caregiving
    3. make caregiving more economically rewarding
    4. build more nursing homes

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The age category called the “old­old” refers to people who are 85 and over.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Today, children make up a larger proportion of the American population than in past decades.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. As a group, non-Hispanic whites in the United States are younger than other racial/ethnic categories.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Older women are significantly more likely than older men to live with persons other than their spouse.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Before Social Security and Medicare were initiated, the elderly were disproportionately poor.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Older women are considerably better off financially than are older men.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Most older married couples place intimacy as central to their lives and describe their unions as happy.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Relationship Satisfaction in Later Life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Widowerhood is significantly more common than widowhood.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Later-Life Divorce, Widowhood, and Remarriage

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Research shows that there is a fairly uniform model for parent-adult child relationships.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Research shows that daughters are more likely than sons to have close relationships with their parents, especially with their mothers.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Grandparents usually have the same kind of relationship with all of their grandchildren.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Very few tax-funded, charity, and for-profit services provide eldercare.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Up to 40 percent of eldercare is provided by the elderly care receiver’s spouse.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The adult child involved in a parent’s care is far more likely to be a daughter (or even a daughter­in­law) than a

son.

    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that elder caregiving can be physically, financially and emotionally costly.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Today, and increasingly in the future, there will be more adult siblings available to share in the care of their elderly parents.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Research suggests that a daughter’s being divorced decreases her help to her parents.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The costs of providing elder care are often too high for family members to manage without help.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The public face of family provides individuals with intimacy, emotional support and love.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The high birth rate between 1946 and 1964 created what is commonly called the .

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

  1. refers to the period of life free of disability in activities of daily living, after which may follow a period of being at least somewhat disabled.

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

  1. Typically, widowhood and widowerhood begin with , a period of mourning, followed by gradual adjustment to the new, unmarried status and to the loss.

REFERENCES: Later-Life Divorce, Widowhood, and Remarriage

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. A(n) is the parent of the custodial parent.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

  1. A(n) is the parent of the noncustodial parent.

REFERENCES: Multigenerational Ties: Older Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.04 - Describe grandparent roles.

  1. The vast majority of eldercare is caregiving.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. responsibility refers to a child’s obligation to parents.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. Social scientists have noted a caregiving through which the process of eldercare proceeds.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. refers to family-like relationships that are not based on blood or marriage but on close friendship ties.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. is the process whereby immigrant groups adopt the beliefs, values, and norms of their new culture and lose their traditional values and practices.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. The is defined as a web of shifting linkages that provide the potential for activating and intensifying close kin relationships.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. The family’s “ ” face provides individuals with intimacy, emotional support, and love.

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

  1. The family’s “ ” face produces goods and services by educating children and caring for the ill and

elderly.

REFERENCES: Toward Better Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.07 - List some costs and benefits of caring for an elderly family member.

  1. Describe the baby boom phenomenon and explain its significance in terms of America’s population.

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

  1. How has longer life expectancy affected America’s population characteristics?

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

  1. Describe in detail the racial/ethnic composition of the older American population. Why is this composition significant from a sociological point of view?

REFERENCES: Our Aging Population

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.01 - Describe the changing age structure in the United States and other industrialized countries.

  1. Describe the racial/ethnic differences in older Americans’ living arrangements.

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. Describe the gender differences in older Americans’ living arrangements.

REFERENCES: Living Arrangements of Older Americans

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

  1. What are the difficulties of aging in today’s economy? How are older women’s finances different than older men’s

finances?

REFERENCES: Aging in Today’s Economy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.03 - Describe economic circumstances and issues faced by the elderly.

  1. Based on the text’s discussion, describe the experiences of widowhood and widowerhood. Are there any differences between women’s and men’s experiences in this regard?

REFERENCES: Later-Life Divorce, Widowhood, and Remarriage

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

  1. Summarize the text’s discussion of adult children as eldercare providers. Will there be any changes in this role in

the future? If so, what might these changes be?

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.02 - Discuss how the diversity of family forms among the elderly can be expected to affect caring for them in the future.

  1. What are the major gender differences in the provision of eldercare? Why are these differences significant? Give several examples to support your answer.

REFERENCES: Aging Families and Caregiving

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.16.05 - Explain how gender affects caregiving.

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