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The majority of men over age 65 are:

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married

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Fewer people within each generation are able to provide care for family members because of:

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the increase of women entering the paid workforce in the past 50 years.

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Grandparents who provide custodial care for their grandchildren:

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are disproportionately represented by African American women.

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Withholding or improper administration of needed medication would be an example of which type of elder mistreatment?

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medical

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In recent years, ethnic minority families have experienced the following:

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weakening support networks due to American values.

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A major problem faced by adult protective services when investigating cases of elder abuse is:

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a national policy on elder mistreatment.

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The primary factor that affects the frequency of visiting between grandparents and grandchildren is:

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geographic proximity.

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Intergenerational programs that link older people with youth in need and young families are:

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rapidly growing.

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Elder abuse is:

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often concealed by the elderly care recipient.

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Strained social and family relationships is an example of what type of caregiver stress?

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emotional

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In their social relationships in later life, men tend to:

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depend on their wives for companionship.

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The use of elder abuse screening tools is problematic because:

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families are reluctant to report risk factors.

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Which of the following have been identified as possible challenges to grandparents raising their grandchildren?

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all of the above

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Which of the following ethnic groups is least likely to report stress, burden, and depression in the caregiver role?

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African American caregivers

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Older people who never married and are without children, and thus do not have adult children to care for them,:

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usually develop other support systems and turn to others for help.

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Elder abuse on the part of a caregiver includes:

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all of the above

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Male caregivers of frail elders:

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are less likely to give up jobs than females

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The flow of support between older persons and their adult children is generally:

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reciprocal exchanges financially, emotionally, and in providing care.

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During the 20th century, the number of multigenerational families in the United States:

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has increased.

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Research about interventions to build social supports for older adults has shown that:

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social support cannot buffer the effects of neighborhood stressors.

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Evidence for shifts in filial piety among ethnic minorities includes:

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increasing proportions of older African Americans using nursing homes.

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During the elderly years (65+):

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more men remarry than women.

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A grandparent who feels close and affectionate to grandchildren without taking on a particular role is expressing:

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the companionate style of grandparenting.

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Financial abuse refers primarily to:

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economic exploitation.

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Which of the following is not a part of caregiver assessment?

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assesses financial resources needed for caregiving

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Most women view the "empty nest" as:

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an opportunity for new activities.

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Which of the following is not a potential outcome of social supports?

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financial security

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An example of a physical problem attributed to caregiver stress would be:

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sleep disorders and exhaustion.

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The following have been found to be helpful for the family caregiver's self-care and well-being:

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setting limits to the older relative's demands.

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Strong social supports contribute to:

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active aging.

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Who is least likely to turn to formal services for caregiving?

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both A & B.

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Older gays and lesbians, compared to their heterosexual peers:

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tend to build a "surrogate family" .

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When compared with their white counterparts, African American and Latino caregivers tend to be:

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more likely to have physical health problems.

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Sibling relationships in old age:

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are closer between sisters

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The "sandwich generation" refers to:

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middle-aged women caring for their parents and children.

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The vast majority of older persons:

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with three or more limitations in daily activities (ADLs) live in the community.

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Marital satisfaction is lowest:

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during child-rearing years including middle age.

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The changing demographic patterns of the United States have also affected the grandparenting role, such that:

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more older persons are experiencing the grandparent role than in the past.

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It is estimated that ________ percent of older adults are abused by someone with whom they share housing.

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0-10

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Which statement best describes divorce and remarriage in old age?

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For older persons the likelihood of remarriage is smaller than remarriage for younger age groups.

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Caregiver stress is increased by:

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living with the care recipient.

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Regarding older adults' relationships with pets:

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more longitudinal studies of the benefits of pet ownership are critical.

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An example of financial caregiver stress would be:

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missed opportunities in one's career

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Perceived benefits of pets for older adults include:

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all of the above

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One of the strongest explanations for elder mistreatment is:

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abuser impairment.

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Which demographic and social changes are intensifying demands on families to provide more complex care?

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more women employed outside the home

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Short-term interventions to support caregivers:

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have not been proven to relieve burden.

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Studies of relationships between adult children and their older parents indicate that:

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most older parents see an adult child frequently.

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Elder self-neglect is least likely to be associated with:

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attention-seeking

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Which of the following variables is least predictive of an older person's move to a nursing home?

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disease symptoms of the elder

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