Question 1

Supportive housing refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  housing options that offer assistance with daily living. 
B)  housing arrangements in inner cities. 
C)  housing where older people live with students. 
D)  alternative living arrangements for people with developmental disabilities. 
A)  housing options that offer assistance with daily living. 
B)  housing arrangements in inner cities. 
C)  housing where older people live with students. 
D)  alternative living arrangements for people with developmental disabilities. A

Question 2

One study investigating assisted living facilities in Kansas found that the primary reason for discharge was related to the inability to pay for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is one factor that determines whether residents of assisted living facilities feel "at home" in their facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not they have a lot of their own personal belongings surrounding them 
B)  how close they live to family members 
C)  their ability to make personal decisions and choices about their lives 
D)  the amount of living space they occupy 
A)  whether or not they have a lot of their own personal belongings surrounding them 
B)  how close they live to family members 
C)  their ability to make personal decisions and choices about their lives 
D)  the amount of living space they occupy C

Question 4

For Asians, living arrangements are mostly a function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  filial piety. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  unfair housing practices. 
D)  political beliefs. 
A)  filial piety. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  unfair housing practices. 
D)  political beliefs.

Question 5

A major attraction of the continuing care retirement communities is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuum of services provided to the residents. 
B)  up-front fee and a continuing monthly fee from residents. 
C)  location. 
D)  number of available males. 
A)  continuum of services provided to the residents. 
B)  up-front fee and a continuing monthly fee from residents. 
C)  location. 
D)  number of available males.

Question 6

A new type of continuing care retirement community is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  semi-independent living community. 
B)  dependent living community. 
C)  independent living community. 
D)  semi-dependent living community. 
A)  semi-independent living community. 
B)  dependent living community. 
C)  independent living community. 
D)  semi-dependent living community.

Question 7

Most older people prefer to live in a nursing home than in an assisted living facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most important factor of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) residents' happiness is their relationships with staff and other residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People 85 and older are most likely to reside in:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional communities. 
B)  community housing with services. 
C)  assisted living facilities. 
D)  nursing homes. 
A)  traditional communities. 
B)  community housing with services. 
C)  assisted living facilities. 
D)  nursing homes.

Question 10

A key component of the assisted living facility (ALF) philosophy is the idea of aging in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a feature of flophouses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are at the top of the rental market for old people to take shelter. 
B)  They are located in dilapidated and deteriorating inner-city areas. 
C)  They have separate bathrooms for each occupant. 
D)  They have a huge cooking space and usually provide two bedrooms for each occupant. 
A)  They are at the top of the rental market for old people to take shelter. 
B)  They are located in dilapidated and deteriorating inner-city areas. 
C)  They have separate bathrooms for each occupant. 
D)  They have a huge cooking space and usually provide two bedrooms for each occupant.

Question 12

What is the most important factor that affects job satisfaction among direct-care workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay of the workers 
B)  treatment of the workers by the supervisors 
C)  time taken to commute to the job 
D)  the racial and ethnic background of the residents 
A)  pay of the workers 
B)  treatment of the workers by the supervisors 
C)  time taken to commute to the job 
D)  the racial and ethnic background of the residents

Question 13

In Muslim countries, most aging parents live with their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most people aged 65 to 74 live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  assisted living facilities. 
B)  single room occupancy hotels (SROs). 
C)  apartments in their community. 
D)  nursing homes. 
A)  assisted living facilities. 
B)  single room occupancy hotels (SROs). 
C)  apartments in their community. 
D)  nursing homes.

Question 15

Which ethnic group is most likely to live in an extended family household?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos 
B)  Alaskans or Indians 
C)  Middle Easterners 
D)  Asians 
A)  Latinos 
B)  Alaskans or Indians 
C)  Middle Easterners 
D)  Asians

Question 16

Which type of housing is at the bottom of the rental market?

Accepted Answer

A)  assisted living facilities 
B)  board and care homes 
C)  single room occupancy hotels (SROs) 
D)  nursing homes 
A)  assisted living facilities 
B)  board and care homes 
C)  single room occupancy hotels (SROs) 
D)  nursing homes

Question 17

Direct-care workers are most concerned about pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Older women are more likely than older men to live:

Accepted Answer

A)  alone. 
B)  with children. 
C)  with siblings. 
D)  in a retirement home. 
A)  alone. 
B)  with children. 
C)  with siblings. 
D)  in a retirement home.

Question 19

African Americans and Hispanics have lower rates of home ownership because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  their preference for remaining in a specific community. 
B)  the racial discrimination in housing. 
C)  intergenerational housing arrangements. 
D)  their frequent moves from one city to another. 
A)  their preference for remaining in a specific community. 
B)  the racial discrimination in housing. 
C)  intergenerational housing arrangements. 
D)  their frequent moves from one city to another.

Question 20

The theory of intergenerational solidarity states that the aged maintain close ties with younger generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Supportive housing refers to:

One study investigating assisted living facilities in Kansas found that the primary reason for discharge was related to the inability to pay for services.

What is one factor that determines whether residents of assisted living facilities feel "at home" in their facility?

For Asians, living arrangements are mostly a function of:

A major attraction of the continuing care retirement communities is the:

A new type of continuing care retirement community is a(n):

Most older people prefer to live in a nursing home than in an assisted living facility.

The most important factor of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) residents' happiness is their relationships with staff and other residents.

People 85 and older are most likely to reside in:

A key component of the assisted living facility (ALF) philosophy is the idea of aging in place.

Which of the following is a feature of flophouses?

What is the most important factor that affects job satisfaction among direct-care workers?

In Muslim countries, most aging parents live with their children.

Most people aged 65 to 74 live in:

Which ethnic group is most likely to live in an extended family household?

Which type of housing is at the bottom of the rental market?

Direct-care workers are most concerned about pay.

Older women are more likely than older men to live:

African Americans and Hispanics have lower rates of home ownership because of:

The theory of intergenerational solidarity states that the aged maintain close ties with younger generations.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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Exam 9: Living Arrangements

Supportive housing refers to:

One study investigating assisted living facilities in Kansas found that the primary reason for discharge was related to the inability to pay for services.

What is one factor that determines whether residents of assisted living facilities feel "at home" in their facility?

For Asians, living arrangements are mostly a function of:

A major attraction of the continuing care retirement communities is the:

A new type of continuing care retirement community is a(n):

Most older people prefer to live in a nursing home than in an assisted living facility.

The most important factor of continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) residents' happiness is their relationships with staff and other residents.

People 85 and older are most likely to reside in:

A key component of the assisted living facility (ALF) philosophy is the idea of aging in place.

Which of the following is a feature of flophouses?

What is the most important factor that affects job satisfaction among direct-care workers?

In Muslim countries, most aging parents live with their children.

Most people aged 65 to 74 live in:

Which ethnic group is most likely to live in an extended family household?

Which type of housing is at the bottom of the rental market?

Direct-care workers are most concerned about pay.

Older women are more likely than older men to live:

African Americans and Hispanics have lower rates of home ownership because of:

The theory of intergenerational solidarity states that the aged maintain close ties with younger generations.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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