The sandwich generation occurs when
A)people opt for early retirement and are caught between their working and non-working peers.
B)adults try to meet the competing demands of their parents and their own children.
C)adults realize that their parents have died and that they are now the oldest generation.
D)those who are age 65 are not financially able to retire and must continue working or find paid employment.

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The sandwich generation refers to adults who are simultaneously responsible for caring for their aging parents and their own children. They are "sandwiched" in between these two generations, trying to balance their competing demands. Option A is incorrect because it refers to early retirement, which is not related to the sandwich generation. Option C is incorrect because it refers to a different life stage where one has lost their parents. Option D is also unrelated to the sandwich generation as it describes financial struggles in retirement.

The Sandwich Generation Occurs When