The marriage bargain now includes the expectation that both spouses will contribute to the family income.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Recent studies show that
a. most nursing home residents either have no close relative who can care for them, or have an extreme mental or physical deterioration that is beyond the care capabilities of family members. b. most nursing home patients are there because their children do not want to care for them. c. virtually all nursing home residents receive excellent care. d. for-profit nursing homes offer better patient care than those run by non-profit groups.
In the context of the theories of aging, which of the following is an assumption made by the symbolic theory of aging?
A) It assumes that the elderly compete with youth for jobs and social resources. B) It assumes that the gradual and mutual withdrawal of the elderly and society from each other is a natural process. C) It assumes that the elderly socially construct meaning in their interactions with others and society. D) It assumes that the earlier habit patterns, values, and attitudes of an individual are carried forward as the person ages.
There seems to be a growing (and perhaps manufactured) tension between the elderly, nonworking population of the United States and the current workers, mostly baby boomers, over Social Security. Why is Social Security, as it exists currently, a divisive issue for these two groups? What about the future, as baby boomers age?
What will be an ideal response?
. Which of the following did Émile Durkheim and Karl Marx agree on regarding religion?
A. Secularization was inevitable. B. Religion prevents the masses from recognizing the ways in which the ruling class exploits them. C. Sacred rituals serve an important social function by bringing communities together. D. Disenchantment would lead modern society to become an “iron cage,” imprisoning people in lives that lacked spirituality and creativity.