Exam 3: Aging in Canada and the World Today

Sam and his sister Beulah came to Canada in 1931 from England.Why did the Canadian population see such a large migration of young adults (20- to 30-year-olds)into Canada in the 20th century?

Geraldo and Francesca are new immigrants to Canada.Which of the following methods describes how the majority of Canada's immigrants now arrive to this country?

Which of the following is most frequently the cause of projected large increases in Canada's expenditures into the future?

Which of the following led to the aging of Canadian society more than any other factor?

Projections suggest that by 2050,the male: female ratio for people aged 65+ years will reach which of the following ratios?

According to Evans et al.(2001),what other force accounts for an increased cost to healthcare?

What has McDaniel (1986)suggested regarding using dependency ratios to project into the future?

Which of the following terms describes the assumption that population dynamics influences the future of social relations and social institutions?

What is institutional completeness?

According to the text,which of the following could decrease the dependency burden?

What effect did changing conditions during the 80 years between 1851 and 1931 have on life expectancy at birth and at age 65?

What is the term for the calculation used by gerontologists to gauge the burden that the old (and the young)place on people in middle age?

Interview someone who is 80+ years old.It can be a grandparent,aunt/uncle,or someone you've met in your community.How does this individual feel about growing older in society today?

The need to live in a nursing home or other institution may lead older people to move.What is this called in Litwak and Longino's model?

As this current century progresses,what shape will describe Canada's population shift?

If current aging rates continue,what could happen by 2061 to the Canadian population rate for those individuals aged 80 and over?

What are retirement stage,disability stage,and severe disability stage as described by Litwak and Longino (1987)?

What is the replacement level for a population?

Between 1921 and 2011,Canada's older population grew at how many times more than the rate of the general population?

What happened to the total fertility rate in Canada during the baby bust cycle for Canada (1961-present)?