Question 1

Very few tax-funded, charity, and for-profit services provide eldercare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The text concludes that overall, adult children's relations with their parents, while not necessarily tight-knit, continue to be

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  nuclear. 
D)  meaningful. 
A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  nuclear. 
D)  meaningful.

Question 3

According to the text, elder abuse in families often, although not always, results from .

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of intimacy 
B)  caregiver stress 
C)  physical limitations 
D)  emotional limitations 
A)  a lack of intimacy 
B)  caregiver stress 
C)  physical limitations 
D)  emotional limitations

Question 4

The text discusses , which is defined as "a web of continually shifting linkages that provide the potential for activating and intensifying close kin relationships."

Accepted Answer

A)  the latent kin matrix 
B)  kin conversion 
C)  kin upgrading 
D)  fictive kin 
A)  the latent kin matrix 
B)  kin conversion 
C)  kin upgrading 
D)  fictive kin

Question 5

Today's older Americans are generally better off than generations preceding them. This is largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare reform. 
B)  women joining the labor force. 
C)  Social Security pensions and Medicare health insurance. 
D)  private investments. 
A)  welfare reform. 
B)  women joining the labor force. 
C)  Social Security pensions and Medicare health insurance. 
D)  private investments.

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

The text discusses how adult children ar

Question 7

The family's " " face produces goods and services by educating children and caring for the ill and elderly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The family's " " face produces goods...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic 
B)  collectivist 
C)  sharing 
D)  demanding 
A)  individualistic 
B)  collectivist 
C)  sharing 
D)  demanding

Question 10

Older people who are not biologically related to the "grandchildren" but assume a grandparent-like role are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  shadow grandparents 
B)  custodial grandparents 
C)  step-grandparents 
D)  surrogate grandparents 
A)  shadow grandparents 
B)  custodial grandparents 
C)  step-grandparents 
D)  surrogate grandparents

Question 11

According to Silverstein and Bengston's analysis, the most common relationship between a father and his adult child was

Accepted Answer

A)  detached. 
B)  sociable. 
C)  tight-knit. 
D)  intimate but distant. 
A)  detached. 
B)  sociable. 
C)  tight-knit. 
D)  intimate but distant.

Question 12

Native American elders may serve as cultural conservator grandparents-actively seeking contact and temporary co-residence with their grandchildren in order to .

Accepted Answer

A)  expose them to the American Indian way of life 
B)  parent them 
C)  discipline them in the old ways 
D)  develop greater intimacy with them 
A)  expose them to the American Indian way of life 
B)  parent them 
C)  discipline them in the old ways 
D)  develop greater intimacy with them

Question 13

Grandparents usually have the same kind of relationship with all of their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research suggests that a daughter's being divorced decreases her help to her parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3.5 
C)  7 
D)  10.5 
A)  1 
B)  3.5 
C)  7 
D)  10.5

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The is defined as a web of...

Question 18

Today over million Americans are age 65 or older.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80

Question 19

Women, on average, live about years longer than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  twelve 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  twelve

Question 20

The first choice by care receivers for a caregiver is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  available spouse. 
B)  parent. 
C)  sibling. 
D)  close friend. 
A)  available spouse. 
B)  parent. 
C)  sibling. 
D)  close friend.

Very few tax-funded, charity, and for-profit services provide eldercare.

The text concludes that overall, adult children's relations with their parents, while not necessarily tight-knit, continue to be

According to the text, elder abuse in families often, although not always, results from .

The text discusses , which is defined as "a web of continually shifting linkages that provide the potential for activating and intensifying close kin relationships."

Today's older Americans are generally better off than generations preceding them. This is largely due to

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?

The family's " " face produces goods and services by educating children and caring for the ill and elderly.

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

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

Older people who are not biologically related to the "grandchildren" but assume a grandparent-like role are called ______.

According to Silverstein and Bengston's analysis, the most common relationship between a father and his adult child was

Native American elders may serve as cultural conservator grandparents-actively seeking contact and temporary co-residence with their grandchildren in order to .

Grandparents usually have the same kind of relationship with all of their grandchildren.

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

Research suggests that a daughter's being divorced decreases her help to her parents.

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

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

Today over million Americans are age 65 or older.

Women, on average, live about years longer than men.

The first choice by care receivers for a caregiver is a(n)

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Exam 16: Aging and Multigenerational Families

Very few tax-funded, charity, and for-profit services provide eldercare.

The text concludes that overall, adult children's relations with their parents, while not necessarily tight-knit, continue to be

According to the text, elder abuse in families often, although not always, results from .

The text discusses , which is defined as "a web of continually shifting linkages that provide the potential for activating and intensifying close kin relationships."

Today's older Americans are generally better off than generations preceding them. This is largely due to

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?

The family's " " face produces goods and services by educating children and caring for the ill and elderly.

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

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

Older people who are not biologically related to the "grandchildren" but assume a grandparent-like role are called ______.

According to Silverstein and Bengston's analysis, the most common relationship between a father and his adult child was

Native American elders may serve as cultural conservator grandparents-actively seeking contact and temporary co-residence with their grandchildren in order to .

Grandparents usually have the same kind of relationship with all of their grandchildren.

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

Research suggests that a daughter's being divorced decreases her help to her parents.

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

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

Today over million Americans are age 65 or older.

Women, on average, live about years longer than men.

The first choice by care receivers for a caregiver is a(n)

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gendered Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

Deciding About Parenthood

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Filters