Question 1

As the twentieth century ended, the most common living arrangement among elderly women in the U.S. was to live

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A) with a married daughter. 
B) alone. 
C) in a nursing home. 
D) with a married son. 
A) with a married daughter. 
B) alone. 
C) in a nursing home. 
D) with a married son.

Question 2

In terms of kinship ties, why are elderly males at risk?

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Elderly males may be at risk in terms of

Question 3

In the 2015 federal budget, Social Security

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A) accounted for 24% of the entire federal budget. 
B) combined with Medicare accounted for 35% of the federal budget. 
C) accounted for $34 billion more than all expenditures on National Defense. 
D) all of these 
A) accounted for 24% of the entire federal budget. 
B) combined with Medicare accounted for 35% of the federal budget. 
C) accounted for $34 billion more than all expenditures on National Defense. 
D) all of these

Question 4

In many instances, the elderly today are more independent because they can be. Discuss the sociological and demographic reasons for this change of status for the elderly.

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There are several sociological and demog

Question 5

In a recent survey, it was found that _______ of the caregivers for the dependent elderly living in the community and not in nursing homes were women.

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A) one-half 
B) two-thirds 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths 
A) one-half 
B) two-thirds 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: young-old
activities of daily living (ADL)
older population
intergenerational solidarity
mortality
skipped-generation households
rising standard of living
gerontologists
Medicaid
fertility
old-old
Medicare
intergenerational ambivalence
intergenerational solidarity
oldest-old

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The Answer of Having more money than in the past. is...

Question 7

Intergenerational solidarity is usually measured by contact, affinity, and proximity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe a multigenerational household and the effects it might have on the families who live in them.

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A multigenerational household is one in

Question 9

Intergenerational ties are becoming more important because of

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A) the greater life expectancy of grandparents. 
B) the decline of the two-parent nuclear family. 
C) lack of public care of the elderly. 
D) the increased importance of family in the U.S.society. 
A) the greater life expectancy of grandparents. 
B) the decline of the two-parent nuclear family. 
C) lack of public care of the elderly. 
D) the increased importance of family in the U.S.society.

Question 10

When divorce or death of a biological parent occurs, there is little relationship left between the stepchild and the stepparent in contemporary U.S. family life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Falling mortality and fertility rates have altered the kinship bonds of people in the United States. The major change has been

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A) an increase in horizontal ties and a decrease in vertical ties across generations. 
B) decline in bonds of kinship of all types. 
C) decreasing vertical links across generations. 
D) decreasing horizontal bonds and increasing vertical bonds of kinship across generations. 
A) an increase in horizontal ties and a decrease in vertical ties across generations. 
B) decline in bonds of kinship of all types. 
C) decreasing vertical links across generations. 
D) decreasing horizontal bonds and increasing vertical bonds of kinship across generations.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about Medicaid?

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A) It is a government health insurance program that pays nothing for nursing home care. 
B) It is a private health insurance program for middle-class people. 
C) It is used by people who have incomes that fall below the poverty line. 
D) It covers health expenditures for everyone. 
A) It is a government health insurance program that pays nothing for nursing home care. 
B) It is a private health insurance program for middle-class people. 
C) It is used by people who have incomes that fall below the poverty line. 
D) It covers health expenditures for everyone.

Question 13

Overall, the contact among the elderly, their children, and their grandchildren in the United States is high.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Skipped-generation households are created because of the following reason(s):

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A) child abuse by parent. 
B) incarceration of parent. 
C) drug abuse or illness. 
D) all of these 
A) child abuse by parent. 
B) incarceration of parent. 
C) drug abuse or illness. 
D) all of these

Question 15

Discuss what Cherlin meant by "the more-than-four grandparents phenomenon" is so new that no one is sure what influence it may have on family life.

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Cherlin's concept of "the more-than-four

Question 16

Medicare, the government program of health insurance for the elderly, pays the majority of the health expenditures of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There seems to be a growing (and perhaps manufactured) tension between the elderly, nonworking population of the United States and the current workers, mostly baby boomers, over Social Security. Why is Social Security, as it exists currently, a divisive issue for these two groups? What about the future, as baby boomers age?

Accepted Answer

Social Security is a divisive issue for

Question 18

The primary factor determining the amount and degree of contact among families is

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A) love. 
B) health. 
C) previous relations. 
D) geographical distance. 
A) love. 
B) health. 
C) previous relations. 
D) geographical distance.

Question 19

How do family caregivers to the elderly perform a critical public service?

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Family caregivers to the elderly perform

Question 20

Spouses and relatives provide most of the assistance to the elderly in the United States currently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As the twentieth century ended, the most common living arrangement among elderly women in the U.S. was to live

In terms of kinship ties, why are elderly males at risk?

In the 2015 federal budget, Social Security

In many instances, the elderly today are more independent because they can be. Discuss the sociological and demographic reasons for this change of status for the elderly.

In a recent survey, it was found that _______ of the caregivers for the dependent elderly living in the community and not in nursing homes were women.

Intergenerational solidarity is usually measured by contact, affinity, and proximity.

Describe a multigenerational household and the effects it might have on the families who live in them.

Intergenerational ties are becoming more important because of

When divorce or death of a biological parent occurs, there is little relationship left between the stepchild and the stepparent in contemporary U.S. family life.

Falling mortality and fertility rates have altered the kinship bonds of people in the United States. The major change has been

Which of the following statements is true about Medicaid?

Overall, the contact among the elderly, their children, and their grandchildren in the United States is high.

Skipped-generation households are created because of the following reason(s):

Discuss what Cherlin meant by "the more-than-four grandparents phenomenon" is so new that no one is sure what influence it may have on family life.

Medicare, the government program of health insurance for the elderly, pays the majority of the health expenditures of the elderly.

The primary factor determining the amount and degree of contact among families is

How do family caregivers to the elderly perform a critical public service?

Spouses and relatives provide most of the assistance to the elderly in the United States currently.

Public and Private Families

The History of the Family

Gender and Families

Social Class and Family Inequality

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Sexualities

Cohabitation and Marriage

Work and Families

Children and Parents

Domestic Violence

Divorce

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Exam 10: Older People and Their Families

As the twentieth century ended, the most common living arrangement among elderly women in the U.S. was to live

In terms of kinship ties, why are elderly males at risk?

In the 2015 federal budget, Social Security

In many instances, the elderly today are more independent because they can be. Discuss the sociological and demographic reasons for this change of status for the elderly.

In a recent survey, it was found that _______ of the caregivers for the dependent elderly living in the community and not in nursing homes were women.

Intergenerational solidarity is usually measured by contact, affinity, and proximity.

Describe a multigenerational household and the effects it might have on the families who live in them.

Intergenerational ties are becoming more important because of

When divorce or death of a biological parent occurs, there is little relationship left between the stepchild and the stepparent in contemporary U.S. family life.

Falling mortality and fertility rates have altered the kinship bonds of people in the United States. The major change has been

Which of the following statements is true about Medicaid?

Overall, the contact among the elderly, their children, and their grandchildren in the United States is high.

Skipped-generation households are created because of the following reason(s):

Discuss what Cherlin meant by "the more-than-four grandparents phenomenon" is so new that no one is sure what influence it may have on family life.

Medicare, the government program of health insurance for the elderly, pays the majority of the health expenditures of the elderly.

The primary factor determining the amount and degree of contact among families is

How do family caregivers to the elderly perform a critical public service?

Spouses and relatives provide most of the assistance to the elderly in the United States currently.

Public and Private Families

The History of the Family

Gender and Families

Social Class and Family Inequality

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Sexualities

Cohabitation and Marriage

Work and Families

Children and Parents

Domestic Violence

Divorce

Stepfamilies

The Family, the State, and Social Policy

Filters