Critically evaluate feminist theories in the context of family and aging.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Feminist explanations of families and aging have several limitations. First, according to critics, feminist scholars overstate women's oppression. A second criticism is that feminist theories tend to gloss over data that show that intimate partner violence is often mutual.Third, the poorest older adults are most likely to be minority women, but social class and marital status are important factors. Older married women and those in higher socioeconomic levels are less likely to experience poverty in later life than those who are single (never married, divorced, or widowed) and from lower socioeconomic levels. Thus, social class may be more significant than patriarchy in shaping women's later-life outcomes.
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The contribution of John Calvin was based on
a. his belief in divine compassion. b. the Christian concept of charity. c. his belief in predestination. d. the Jewish concept of retribution.
Demographers consider people aged __ and older to be part of a group known as the "oldest-old"
a) 65 b) 76 c) 85 d) 92 e) 100
Martha is a researcher who grew up in poverty and has struggled to be upwardly mobile in her career. Her research questions now center on the experiences and struggles of those currently in poverty. Because of her background, Martha should be make sure her research is
a. feasible b. funded c. publishable d. value free e. centered on personal factors
The life-course perspective posits that the
a. cohort is the fundamental unit of social organization. b. individual must chart his or her life course during high school. c. individual must subsume personal ambition to the cohort. d. cohort moves through history like a conveyor belt.