Which of the following is a gerontological principle related to families?
1. Later-life families need not work on developmental tasks.
2. The caregivers are often not members of the client's family.
3. Role reversal is usually expected and well accepted by the older client.
4. Support systems are likely to be different than those of younger age-groups.
ANS: 4
It is true that social support systems for older adults are likely to be different from those for cli-ents in younger age-groups. Members of later-life families need to be working on developmental tasks. Caregivers for older adults are usually either spouses or middle-age children. Accepting shifting of generational roles is often difficult for the older client.
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