Margaret, a 36-year-old divorcee with a successful modeling career, finds out that her 18-year-old married daughter is expecting her first child. A major factor in determining how Margaret will respond to becoming a grandmother is:
a. Her career.
b. Being divorced.
c. Her age.
d. Age of the daughter.
C
Age is a major factor in determining the emotional response of prospective grandparents. Young grandparents may not be happy with the stereotype of grandparents as being old.
Career responsibilities may have demands that make the grandparents not as accessible, but it not a major factor in determining the woman's response to becoming a grandmother.
Being divorced is not a major factor that determines adaptation of grandparents.
The age of the daughter is not a major factor that determines the adaptation of grandparents. The age of the grandparent is a major factor.
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