During the 17 th and 18 th centuries:
A. social policy act was passed.
B. people saw old age as characterized by physical and mental decline, dependence, and weakness instead of as a natural process.
C. most U.S. households lived in extended, multigenerational families.
D. adult sons often continued to live at home until their fathers passed away, or until they received land as a wedding gift.
E. poverty among the elderly was very high.
Answer: D
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