Question 1

What is the intergenerational stake hypothesis? Is there evidence to support it?

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Question 2

What does the research on grandparenting contribute to the debate on intergenerational equity?

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Question 3

What are the factors that influence sibling contact in later life? What does the research suggest about the closeness of sibling relationships?

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Question 4

Briefly discuss the various explanations put forward to account for elder abuse and maltreatment. What is the state of research in this area?

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Question 5

"Elder maltreatment is more of a social than a legal issue." Discuss the implications of this statement.

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Question 6

Discuss the different definitions and meanings of family. What has led to the expansion of the standard definition?

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Question 7

Discuss the intergenerational relations among older people and their children. Is the assistance from children to parents unidirectional? Why or why not? How does providing assistance change over the life course?

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Question 8

Discuss trends of grandparenting. What affects the grandparent-grandchild relationship? What are the factors that may lead to grandparent-headed households?

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Question 9

Describe the current research on widowhood. What is meant by ambiguous loss? Provide an example. How are relationships with others renegotiated in widowhood? What do we know about gay widowers? How is the portrayal of widowhood changing?

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Question 10

What are some of the explanations put forth for elder maltreatment and abuse? Discuss what we know about violence against aged family members. What should be the focus of future research?

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Quiz 11: Families and Aging