Chat with AIExam 9: Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions
What is meant by the phrase "intimacy at a distance" and why do older adults prefer it?
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VerifiedRather than live in the same home as their adult children, most older people prefer "intimacy at a distance"-that is, living independently yet being close enough to visit. Even when health or financial losses force older people to leave their family home, they still prefer some form of independent living and view co-residence as a burden to their family. In contrast, older members of some ethnic groups (e.g., East or South Asians) prefer to live with their children where they are rooted in long-standing cultural traditions, or they do so because they have no choice owing to financial or health reasons. Highlight 9.1 on page 285 illustrates "intimacy at a distance" and why five older persons in Ottawa selected an independent life in a seniors' residence rather than live with one of their children.
What are the reported advantages and disadvantages of being childless in later life?
(38) VerifiedAdvantages: fewer worries and problems, more financial wealth, and greater freedom. Disadvantages: lack of companionship, lack of support and care, and missed experiences and thus feeling incomplete (most likely to be reported by women).
How can racial and ethnic background influence family relationships across the life course?
(38) VerifiedRacial and ethnic background can have a strong impact on family relationships across the life course. Most studies of ethnic or racial-minority families have found that there is greater obligation and dependence on kinship ties than in mainstream society for social relationships, housing, personal care, and financial support, especially in the later years. Perhaps because of minority-group status and unique cultural values, a closely knit extended family-rather than friends or social organizations-serves as the primary resource for assistance and support. But this dependence on family creates a stressful paradox for older members, especially those who are widowed. Elderly parents in immigrant families are well integrated into the kin network, often living in a child's household. But they often report feeling lonely, isolated, and bored in this type of living arrangement. Many are dependent on kin for emotional, social, and financial support, and some report that they are just servants for their children and grandchildren. If they do not speak English or French and if they live in non-ethnic, suburban communities, with no contact with age peers from their cultural group, the family may be their only social contact.
In the future, older people will have fewer biological grandchildren than they do now.
(38) In what ways have discontinuities and irregularities in the traditional family life course resulted in a social reconstruction of the family?
(30) Widowed women are more likely than widowed men to need help with which task?
(33) Which of the following is true about divorced parents and their relationship with their adult children?
(33) Which of the following relationships is likely to have the strongest ties?
(36) Which of the following statements regarding major changes in family and kinship structures is false?
(28) Which of the following is true about the definition of family?
(34) How does social class impact the frequency and nature of intergenerational relationships?
(30) What are the characteristics of the "empty nest" in North America in contrast to developing countries?
(39) What are four main issues concerning relationships between older parents and adult children that have been emphasized in recent years?
(28) Which of the following are informal family-like relationships that emerge with neighbours or friends over time and often evolve to a level where a friend or neighbour is almost like a relative?
(34) In what ways are gay and lesbian relationships disadvantaged in terms of family support?
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