A large proportion of Americans now experiences the empty-nest syndrome—the departure of adult children from the home—at an earlier age. Which of the following is a reason for this?
A) Most young adults now appreciate the benefits of staying in multigenerational households.
B) There has been a decline in the number of neolocal families due to unemployment.
C) The average age of the population has now significantly increased since the mid-1800s.
D) Women now tend to prolong child rearing by keeping huge age differences among children.
C
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a. Awareness b. Immersion c. Fantasy d. Mobilization
Asians and Latinos are now the largest racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to disengagement theory, social disengagement generally begins when the last of the dependent children leave home and increases when retirement is more seriously considered
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The percentage of professional or graduate degrees among Arab Americans is __________ that of the U.S. population as a whole.
a)nearly double b)much lower than that c)slightly higher than that d)about same as