Mildred is a 74-year-old woman in good health. When asked whom she expects to take care of her when she can no longer care for herself, Mildred (like most elderly Americans) expects that she will be taken care of by her __________
A) son
B) daughter
C) nurse
D) husband
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dr. Tom is doing research about the vampire in American society. What is the first problem he must solve before he selects a research design method?
a. People have such strong reactions to vampires that an objective index will be hard to write. b. Vampires do not exist, so how can this be an empirical study? c. Can a big enough selection of cases related to vampires be identified for research? d. How many variables are related to vampires? e. What is the operational definition of a vampire in this research?
Care of the frail elderly exists on a continuum of care. The least formal care is performed by:
A. family members. B. former colleagues. C. social workers. D. public or private institutions.
A particular restaurant experiences a decrease in business, and this leads to a budget deficit. To balance the budget, the management initially pares down the menu so that there is less spoilage. Management then dismisses the busboys and buys an inferior quality of meat and fish. Finally, management fires several waiters and waitresses and increases the workload of those who remain. These actions illustrate
A. deindustrialization. B. modernization. C. deregulation. D. downsizing.