Older people who never married and are without children, and thus do not have adult children to care for them,:
A) generally are more destitute than those with children.
B) usually develop other support systems and turn to others for help.
C) are much happier because children tend to let down their parents.
D) generally experience much worse health.
B
You might also like to view...
The processes of introjection and identification determine:
a. The personality b. The organization of mental processes c. The way individuals relate to each other d. All of the above
Differential Association Theory is the belief that:
a. crime is more closely related to characteristics of the neighborhoods in which people live than it is to any innate characteristics of the people who commit crimes. b. people commit crimes for practical reasons involving costs and benefits c. people who commit crimes have basically the same values as everyone else; however, the avenues for the achievement of success are greatly restricted for people in the lower class. d. people learn criminal behavior through the groups with which they associate.
In solution-oriented therapy, goals are stated in positive, observable, solution-based terms. Which of the following is NOT a good example of a solution-based goal?
A) Increase periods of enjoyable activity, social interaction, and hope for future B) Increase frequency of couple's emotionally intimate conversations C) Increase cooperation and pro-social activities D) All of these are good examples of solution-oriented goals
Which of the following groups is over-represented among the homeless?
a. women and children b. the elderly c. the mentally ill d. persons with physical disabilities