Question 1

A focus on families in mid-life often leads people to think of adults in their forties or fifties, with their own children about to be, or already, ________ from home (i.e. living independently from the parents in a separate household).
A) launched
B) sent-off
C) propelled
D) flung away
E) thrown

Accepted Answer

The term "launched" is commonly used to describe children who have moved out and are living independently from their parents.

Question 2

"________" refers to not evolving forward into culturally expected experiences (e.g. marriage and parenthood in the family trajectory).
A) Non-transitioning
B) Non-conversion
C) Inadaptability
D) Anti-modifying
E) Non-shifting

Accepted Answer

Non-transitioning refers to not moving forward into culturally expected life stages or experiences, such as marriage and parenthood.

Question 3

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the relationships of cross-generational family support?
A) It has magnified the need for such support as job loss and evictions have become increasingly common.
B) It has demonstrated that family support plays an important role along state and community support.
C) It has demonstrated that financial and emotional independence is essential in times of crisis and isolation.
D) It has decreased the need for financial and emotional support from family as more people are isolating and living independently.
E) It has decreased the need for family support as more individuals have relied on state support.

Accepted Answer

It has magnified the need for such support as job loss and evictions have become increasingly common.

Question 4

According to the United Nations Development Programme (2019), the average life expectancy in Canada is _______ years.
A) 74.7
B) 79.0
C) 82.3
D) 85.2
E) 90.4

Accepted Answer

The United Nations Development Programme (2019) reported that the average life expectancy in Canada is 82.3 years.

Question 5

The following statements regarding the empty nest stage is false: ________
A) The empty nest stage refers to the years prior to the traditional marker of old age at age 65.
B) The empty nest stage is a pre-retirement stage that typically involves adult children being successfully launched from the family home, leaving aging parents to plan towards their work-free years as a couple.
C) Over the past few decades, with the growing proportion of adult children staying or returning home, the empty nest has increasingly become a cluttered nest.
D) The empty nest stage refers to a widow or widower co-residing with adult children.
E) c and d are both false.

Accepted Answer

The empty nest stage typically refers to a period when parents live without their children who have moved out, not when a widow or widower co-resides with adult children.

Question 6

"________" refers to two or more generations in a family living together.
A) Cohort living
B) Group arrangements
C) Family ambiguity
D) Family cohesiveness
E) Intergenerational co-residence

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational co-residence refers to two or more generations in a family living together.

Question 7

The Census Metropolitan Areas with the highest proportion of intergenerational co-residence are ________ and ________
A) Edmonton; Vancouver.
B) Regina; Saskatoon.
C) Winnipeg; Montreal.
D) Toronto; Oshawa.
E) Halifax; Moncton.

Accepted Answer

Toronto and Oshawa have high proportions of intergenerational co-residence due to factors like high housing costs and cultural preferences for multi-generational living.

Question 8

In 2016 the mean age of first birth for women in Canada was ________
A) 24.5.
B) 26.0.
C) 29.2.
D) 32.5.
E) 35.0.

Accepted Answer

In 2016, the mean age of first birth for women in Canada was 29.2 years.

Question 9

"________" refers to the increasing period of the life course when members of different generations co-exist. For example, many adult children may have at least one living parent when they turn 50 or even 60 years of age.
A) Attachment theory
B) The longevity era
C) Co-longevity of generations
D) The domestic delay
E) The kinfolk adjournment

Accepted Answer

Co-longevity of generations refers to the phenomenon where multiple generations live simultaneously for extended periods due to increased life expectancy.

Question 10

The term "boomerang children" refers to ________
A) children who are split between their parents during a divorce.
B) adult children who seek consolation from their parents when times are tough.
C) adult children who return home to live with their parents after a period of living independently.
D) adult children who are married but continue to rely on their parents for advice or money.
E) grandchildren with too much energy.

Accepted Answer

"Boomerang children" are adult children who return to live with their parents after having lived independently, often due to economic or personal reasons.

Question 11

Being able to live safely and independently in one's own home or community for as long as one wishes, with necessary levels of health and social supports and services, is referred to as ________
A) the co-longevity of different generations.
B) population aging.
C) age in place.
D) a bi-directional flow.
E) sociological ambivalence.

Accepted Answer

"Age in place" refers to the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level, with necessary supports and services.

Question 12

Mid-life parents who are in their peak earning years provide a significant amount of financial and instrumental support to their co-resident children. Assistance takes multiple forms including ________
A) the payment of tuition and other post-secondary fees.
B) funds for housing and utilities.
C) extra money for food.
D) transportation funds.
E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Mid-life parents often support their co-resident children in various ways, including paying for education, housing, food, and transportation, making "all of the above" the correct choice.

Question 13

Recent statistics (2008) indicate that the average age at first marriage was ________ for women and ________ for men.
A) 23.2; 25.5
B) 25.0; 27.8
C) 29.6; 31.0
D) 30.2; 32.5
E) 33.0; 35.5

Accepted Answer

The answer of Recent statistics (2008) indicate that the average...

Question 14

The return of adult children to the parental home is often precipitated by all of the following except ________
A) separation from their spouse.
B) the break-up of a common-law relationship.
C) divorce.
D) a transition from full-time employment to unemployment.
E) "marriage".

Accepted Answer

Marriage typically involves forming a new household rather than returning to the parental home.

Question 15

"________" are those who leave the family home and return multiple times (i.e. three or more over the life course).
A) Serial home leavers
B) Constant kick-backs
C) Rebounders
D) Serial family vaulters
E) Springers and recoilers

Accepted Answer

Serial home leavers are individuals who leave the family home and return multiple times over their life course.

Question 16

The study of "________" by sociologists has focused on the ongoing negotiation of contradictions in family relationships and their connections to how social life is organized and structured.
A) empty nesters
B) ambivalence
C) sole parenting
D) eldercare
E) generational care

Accepted Answer

Sociologists study "ambivalence" to understand the complex and often contradictory emotions and relationships within families, and how these reflect broader social structures and dynamics.

Question 17

Later-life divorce, also called "silver divorce" or "________", is becoming more common and more acceptable.
A) golden divorce
B) gray divorce
C) elderly split-up
D) pensioner separation
E) elderly divorce

Accepted Answer

"Gray divorce" is the term commonly used to refer to divorces that occur later in life, typically among older couples.

Question 18

The biggest reason for the increase in late-life divorce is the changing status of women, who initiate about ________ of divorces after the age of 40.
A) 20 per cent
B) 40 per cent
C) 60 per cent
D) 80 per cent
E) 100 per cent

Accepted Answer

Women are more likely to initiate divorce after the age of 40 due to increased financial independence and changes in societal norms.

Question 19

"________" is a characteristic of societies where the median age rises due to such factors as increasing life expectancy, declining birth rates, and low immigration. Societies are considered old when 14 per cent or more of the population is aged 65 years and older.
A) Residential aging
B) A maturing populace
C) A senior population
D) Population aging
E) Population maturing

Accepted Answer

Population aging refers to the process where the median age of a society increases due to factors like higher life expectancy, lower birth rates, and minimal immigration, leading to a larger proportion of the population being aged 65 and older.

Question 20

The following statement is true with regard to remarriage: ________
A) Women are more likely to remarry than men.
B) Divorced or widowed men in middle-to-older age groups value their new-found independence and prefer to remain single.
C) Some women find it difficult to make the transition to being on their own without the emotional and instrumental support of a partner and consequently seek out companionship soon after divorce to fill that void.
D) Research on remarriage indicates that couples are at an increased risk of divorce compared to first marriages.
E) Remarriages in mid-to-later life have a lower likelihood of marital disruption, particularly if both partners had experienced the death of their first spouses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The following statement is true with regard...

Quiz 7: Families in Middle and Later Life: Patterns and Dynamics of Living Longer, Aging Together

A focus on families in mid-life often leads people to think of adults in their forties or fifties, with their own children about to be, or already, ________ from home (i.e. living independently from the parents in a separate household) .

"________" refers to not evolving forward into culturally expected experiences (e.g. marriage and parenthood in the family trajectory) .

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the relationships of cross-generational family support?

According to the United Nations Development Programme (2019) , the average life expectancy in Canada is _______ years.

The following statements regarding the empty nest stage is false: ________

"________" refers to two or more generations in a family living together.

The Census Metropolitan Areas with the highest proportion of intergenerational co-residence are and

In 2016 the mean age of first birth for women in Canada was ________

"________" refers to the increasing period of the life course when members of different generations co-exist. For example, many adult children may have at least one living parent when they turn 50 or even 60 years of age.

The term "boomerang children" refers to ________

Being able to live safely and independently in one's own home or community for as long as one wishes, with necessary levels of health and social supports and services, is referred to as ________

Mid-life parents who are in their peak earning years provide a significant amount of financial and instrumental support to their co-resident children. Assistance takes multiple forms including ________

Recent statistics (2008) indicate that the average age at first marriage was for women and for men.

The return of adult children to the parental home is often precipitated by all of the following except ________

"________" are those who leave the family home and return multiple times (i.e. three or more over the life course) .

The study of "________" by sociologists has focused on the ongoing negotiation of contradictions in family relationships and their connections to how social life is organized and structured.

Later-life divorce, also called "silver divorce" or "________", is becoming more common and more acceptable.

The biggest reason for the increase in late-life divorce is the changing status of women, who initiate about ________ of divorces after the age of 40.

"________" is a characteristic of societies where the median age rises due to such factors as increasing life expectancy, declining birth rates, and low immigration. Societies are considered old when 14 per cent or more of the population is aged 65 years and older.

The following statement is true with regard to remarriage: ________