Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The boomer cohort is extremely homogenous, making it easy to objectively characterize it.
2. Boomsday depicts conflict between members of different generational cohorts over economic resources and social programs.
3. In the excerpt from Buckley’s novel of political satire, Boomsday refers to the year 2011, when the first of the baby boomers begin to retire with full Social Security benefits.
4. According to McArdle, the next 20 years will require a transfer of resources away from the care of children to the care of older people.
5. Among the oldest boomers there is a not insignificant proportion who are working part- or full-time and collecting social security benefits.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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A. Asking for reports of emotional improvement from the client B. Doing in-home observations of families in action C. Hooking up people to bio-feedback machines D. Taking baseline measurements of behaviors at the beginning of therapy and using them as a starting point from which change can be measured
Social workers employed in governmental agencies can be assured that their
electronic messages are safe from being publicly monitored.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.