During the 20th century, the population of the United States experienced a profound change—it became older and is on the verge of becoming much older. The chapter refers to this phenomenon as the

a. multigenerational family.
b. grandparent glut.
c. senior boom.
d. second childhood.


Answer: c. senior boom.

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following would be included in the operation of the underground economy?

a. a teacher who is on disability leave for a long time b. an executive who illegally "borrows" funds from the company c. a taxi driver who fails to report most of her income d. food servers who are paid less than the minimum wage

Sociology

Approximately __________ million students were being homeschooled in the United States in the spring of 2008

a. 0.5 b. 0.7 c. 0.85 d. 0.96 e. 1.1

Sociology

What are the warning signs that an individual is heading down a road of money problems?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

According to the American Sociological Association, war is natural and a biological necessity.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology