Question 1

What could be done to upgrade the financial status of older women?

Accepted Answer

There are several steps that could be taken to upgrade the financial status of older women.

1. Equal pay: Ensuring that older women receive equal pay for equal work is essential in closing the gender pay gap and improving their financial status.

2. Financial education: Providing older women with access to financial education and resources can help them make informed decisions about saving, investing, and managing their money.

3. Retirement planning: Encouraging older women to actively plan for retirement and offering support in navigating retirement savings options can help improve their financial security in later years.

4. Access to affordable healthcare: Access to affordable healthcare is crucial for older women to manage medical expenses and maintain their financial stability.

5. Employment opportunities: Creating opportunities for older women to re-enter the workforce or access flexible work arrangements can help them supplement their income and improve their financial status.

6. Social security and pension reform: Advocating for reforms to social security and pension systems to better support older women, who often face unique financial challenges in retirement.

By addressing these areas, we can work towards upgrading the financial status of older women and ensuring they have the resources and support they need for financial security in their later years.

Question 2

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Of the following,_____________ are projected to experience an 8% increase in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-Hispanic whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asian and Pacific Islanders 
D)  African Americans 
A)  non-Hispanic whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asian and Pacific Islanders 
D)  African Americans

Question 5

According to the double standard of aging,

Accepted Answer

A)  men are viewed as less virile or sexually attractive after the age of 40. 
B)  after the age 65, women are judged by a different standard of beauty than they were before the age of 65. 
C)  the standard of aging for a women progressively destroys her self-worth, whereas it is less wounding for men. 
D)  both men and women are viewed as less physically attractive and sexually desirable as they age. 
A)  men are viewed as less virile or sexually attractive after the age of 40. 
B)  after the age 65, women are judged by a different standard of beauty than they were before the age of 65. 
C)  the standard of aging for a women progressively destroys her self-worth, whereas it is less wounding for men. 
D)  both men and women are viewed as less physically attractive and sexually desirable as they age.

Question 6

_______ percent of Hispanic elders are not proficient in English.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55 
A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55

Question 7

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 8

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  many older women lack financial planning skills. 
B)  women are more likely than men to leave jobs before vesting in retirement plans. 
C)  male fields pay about 10 percent more than female fields. 
D)  lower wages mean women often cannot save for retirement. 
A)  many older women lack financial planning skills. 
B)  women are more likely than men to leave jobs before vesting in retirement plans. 
C)  male fields pay about 10 percent more than female fields. 
D)  lower wages mean women often cannot save for retirement.

Question 10

Compared to white elders,Hispanic elders

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to be suspicious of government institutions and service workers. 
B)  cannot financially depend on their adult children for help. 
C)  are unlikely to participate in senior citizen clubs. 
D)  are weakly represented in senior citizen culture. 
A)  are likely to be suspicious of government institutions and service workers. 
B)  cannot financially depend on their adult children for help. 
C)  are unlikely to participate in senior citizen clubs. 
D)  are weakly represented in senior citizen culture.

Question 11

What factors contribute to neglect and hardship of Asian-American elders? What aspects of Japanese,Chinese,and Southeast Asian cultures help Asian American elders?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What factors contribute to neglect and hardship...

Question 12

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to live in high crime areas and less likely to report it. 
B)  They have a lesser rate of fear of being victimized. 
C)  They feel less alienated. 
D)  They have a more difficult time with the hardships of the aging process. 
A)  They are more likely to live in high crime areas and less likely to report it. 
B)  They have a lesser rate of fear of being victimized. 
C)  They feel less alienated. 
D)  They have a more difficult time with the hardships of the aging process.

Question 13

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  suicide 
C)  diabetes 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  suicide 
C)  diabetes 
D)  All of these choices

Question 14

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to suffer diabetes. 
B)  are less likely to suffer from heart disease. 
C)  are more likely to have high blood pressure. 
D)  have a higher life expectancy at age 85. 
A)  are less likely to suffer diabetes. 
B)  are less likely to suffer from heart disease. 
C)  are more likely to have high blood pressure. 
D)  have a higher life expectancy at age 85.

Question 16

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

Accepted Answer

There are several steps that can be take

Question 17

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Accepted Answer

A)  their relatives provide all necessary social services. 
B)  a lack of money and suspicion of governmental institutions. 
C)  they believe to ask for help is shameful. 
D)  they expect the "system" to come to them. 
A)  their relatives provide all necessary social services. 
B)  a lack of money and suspicion of governmental institutions. 
C)  they believe to ask for help is shameful. 
D)  they expect the "system" to come to them.

Question 18

Chinese Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are disproportionately female. 
B)  have reproduced the traditional clan hierarchy in which the oldest clan members held the highest positions of wealth and power. 
C)  maintain the practice of adult children bringing widowed parents into their households. 
D)  have achieved little social mobility even in the second generation due to continued discrimination. 
A)  are disproportionately female. 
B)  have reproduced the traditional clan hierarchy in which the oldest clan members held the highest positions of wealth and power. 
C)  maintain the practice of adult children bringing widowed parents into their households. 
D)  have achieved little social mobility even in the second generation due to continued discrimination.

Question 19

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Chinese Americans. 
A)  Mexican Americans. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Chinese Americans.

Question 20

Compared with other minority elders,African American elders

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher incomes. 
B)  are less likely to be crime victims. 
C)  have poorer quality housing. 
D)  are more likely to be married. 
A)  have higher incomes. 
B)  are less likely to be crime victims. 
C)  have poorer quality housing. 
D)  are more likely to be married.

What could be done to upgrade the financial status of older women?

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Of the following,_____________ are projected to experience an 8% increase in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

According to the double standard of aging,

_______ percent of Hispanic elders are not proficient in English.

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Compared to white elders,Hispanic elders

What factors contribute to neglect and hardship of Asian-American elders? What aspects of Japanese,Chinese,and Southeast Asian cultures help Asian American elders?

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Chinese Americans

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Compared with other minority elders,African American elders

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What could be done to upgrade the financial status of older women?

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Of the following,_____________ are projected to experience an 8% increase in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

According to the double standard of aging,

_______ percent of Hispanic elders are not proficient in English.

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Compared to white elders,Hispanic elders

What factors contribute to neglect and hardship of Asian-American elders? What aspects of Japanese,Chinese,and Southeast Asian cultures help Asian American elders?

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Chinese Americans

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Compared with other minority elders,African American elders

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters