Deck 9: Living Arrangements

Question 1

For Asians, living arrangements are mostly a function of:

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

There are currently between 30,000 and _____ assisted living facilities in the United States.

A) 65,000
B) 70,000
C) 90,000
D) 1 million

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Supportive housing refers to:

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.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

People 85 and older are most likely to reside in:

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

Question 5

Identify an accurate statement about living arrangements across different cultures.

A) In Africa, it is rare for adult children and grandchildren to move into their elderly parents' households.
B) In Asia, it is common for elderly parents to move into the homes of their children.
C) In the United States, three-generation households are common.
D) Hispanic elders are less likely to live with children, siblings, or other family members.

Question 6

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

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 7

Researchers have identified _____ phases in the parent-child life course in terms of proximity of living arrangements.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 8

Assisted living facilities are a significant trend in housing for the elderly. All of the following are characteristics of assisted living facilities except:

A) they provide social activities and transportation for residents.
B) they help residents age in place.
C) they usually retain residents suffering from dementia.
D) they provide meals and personal care to residents.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Home ownership is linked to:

A) race.
B) self-esteem.
C) income.
D) gender.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Older women are more likely than older men to live:

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

Question 13

The theory of intergenerational solidarity indicates:

A) that all generations are supportive of one another.
B) that all generations live in one household without any conflict.
C) that a family will adjust its living arrangements to reflect the changing needs and resources of different generations.
D) that a family will be available to all generations living within a household.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the phases in the parent-child living arrangements?

A) Children marry and live close to their parents.
B) Children live with or near their parents before they reach age 25.
C) Children marry or move away in pursuit of education and employment.
D) When aging parents become ill or disabled, they move nearer to their children.

Question 15

The primary goal of the Global Age-Friendly cities project is to:

A) ensure that old people are moved to nursing homes.
B) fund the Medicaid programs in various countries.
C) privatize Social Security and reduce the tax burden on people.
D) optimize opportunities to enhance the quality of life as people age.

Question 16

Which of the following is a feature of flophouses?

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 17

_____ is the term used for the movement of older people to the Sun Belt.

A) Aging in place
B) Geographic movement
C) Residential movement
D) Migratory stream

Question 18

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

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 19

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

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

Question 20

Most people aged 65 to 74 live in:

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

Question 21

People with a history of addictions, previous episodes of homelessness, and incarceration are especially prone to being homeless.

Question 22

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

Question 23

What can be done to provide quality of care in assisted living facilities?

Question 24

One of the advantages of continuing care retirement communities is the friendship networks. These friendships are frequently determined by:

A) gender.
B) chronological age.
C) social class.
D) marital status.

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

A major problem with continuing care retirement communities is the:

A) staff.
B) cost.
C) social activities.
D) range of services.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

The main problem with continuing care retirement communities is that they fail to provide separate bathrooms and a kitchen space for their residents.

Question 31

Most continuing care retirement communities ask residents to pay an up-front fee and a continuing monthly fee.

Question 32

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

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 33

Women are less likely than men to live alone.

Question 34

What is the ideal living arrangement for older adults?

Question 35

Identify an accurate statement about continuing care retirement communities.

A) They are usually located in dilapidated neighborhoods in rural areas.
B) They lack separate bathrooms for each occupant.
C) They include on-site recreational facilities and social activities.
D) They do not require residents to pay an up-front fee or a monthly fee.

Question 36

Direct-care workers are most concerned about pay.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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