Exam 16: Aging and Multigenerational Families

A(n)__________ is the parent of the custodial parent.

Today over _____ million Americans are age 65 or older.

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

The adult child involved in a parent's care is far more likely to be a daughter (or even a daughter-in-law)than a son.

The poverty rate for those over age 65 is now about one-half that of children. The primary explanation for this difference is older Americans'

As a group, nonHispanic whites in the United States are younger than other racial/ethnic categories.

Providing elder care may enhance one's sense of purpose and overall life satisfaction for several reasons.Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

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

__________ refers to family-like relationships that are not based on blood or marriage but on close friendship ties.

Describe the baby boom phenomenon and explain its significance in terms of America's population.

Based on the text's discussion, describe the experiences of widowhood and widowerhood. Are there any differences between women's and men's experiences in this regard?

Life expectancy at birth for nonHispanic whites in 2012 was

Joan has assumed the responsibility of caring for her elderly mother and she receives no monetary compensation for the time and work involved. This situation reflects what the text refers to as

According to the demographic classification scheme of the aging population, the "old-old" refers to people who are

Before Social Security and Medicare were initiated, the elderly were disproportionately poor.

A 2009 national survey of Americans found that ___________ percent of men age 70 and older reported having sexual intercourse at least once or twice a month.

The text points out that among many immigrant ethnic groups, norms of filial obligation are affected by ___________.

The text points out that eldercare may be envisioned as an interactive process during which family members struggle to negotiate various caregiving decisions. Social scientists have noted a __________ through which the process of eldercare proceeds.

Projections are that, by the year 2050, there will be approximately ______ million Americans age 65 and older.

The high birth rate between 1946 and 1964 created what is commonly called the __________.