Deck 32: Intergenerational Relationships in Late Life: the Elderly, Their Adult Children, and Their Grandchildren

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason why more White and Black elderly are more likely to be in nursing homes than Hispanic, Asian, and Native Americans?

A) Multigenerational residence before poor health is more likely among these minorities, and thus care after ill health is already established.
B) Nursing homes, especially of quality, are expensive and difficult to pay for.
C) Hispanic, Asian, and Native American elderly tend to be in better health and are less prone to dementia than Black and White Americans.
D) Racial-ethnic minorities may anticipate parental discomfort from the use of English, different food, and cultural value and expectations differ.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Coles summarizes traditions of respect to the elderly to illustrate ______.

A) the bourgeoning burden that the elderly are becoming
B) the historical and cultural impact that the elderly continue to have
C) the traditional ways that the elderly have abused their power
D) the historical, cultural importance of the elderly and what is at risk if deference to the elderly continues to decline

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How often do the elderly interact with their children?

A) Around 90% talk to their children at least once a week.
B) Around 65% talk to their children once every two weeks.
C) 50% of Black grandparents and 40% of White grandparents talk to their children weekly.
D) 40% of Black grandparents and 55% of White grandparents talk to their children weekly.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Draw the historical age structure of the United States and the current verticalized age structure. Then, name three factors contributing to this pattern.

Question 5

The proportion of elderly people in societies around the world is ______.

A) staying the same
B) increasing
C) decreasing
D) inconsequential

Question 6

What motivates multigenerational households?

A) the need of the elderly to be provided and cared for
B) the need of adult children to return to the nest
C) the need of grandchildren to have multiple caregivers
D) adult children, grandchildren, and the elderly all show some benefit and receive care from residing in multigenerational households

Question 7

What is a "dependency ratio?"

A) the ratio of the number of people who don't work for every 100 people of working age and available as caregivers
B) the ratio of children for every 100 people above age 18
C) the ratio of people over 65 for every 100 people under 18
D) the ratio of the number of people who don't have a retirement plan for every 100 people who do

Question 8

Which of the following factors was NOT stated as contributing to the boomerang effect?

A) marriage postponement
B) longer education
C) increased single parents
D) increased housing costs

Question 9

What is a skipped-generation household and what racial groups are more likely and least likely to live in this kind of household? Why?

Question 10

Racial-ethnic minority Americans are ______ likely as White Americans to have grandparents living with grandchildren.

A) at least three times as
B) at least twice as
C) just as
D) half as likely