This term refers to planned or emergency shortterm relief for caregivers from
the demands of ongoing elder care.
A) lifespan care
B) respite care
C) eldercare
D) intervention
The most common type of intergenerational programming involves
A) older adults serving children and youth.
B) older adults working with people in middleage. C) older adults working in soup kitchens.
D) none of the above
When it comes to caregiver services and caregivers' use of them,
A) they may be unaware of services.
B) they may not be able to afford the services offered.
C) they resist accepting help. D) all of the above.
Providing information and/or linking family caregivers to services are called
A) intrusions.
B) interventions.
C) subjective burdens. D) coping mechanisms.
Which of the following is a service funded by the National Caregiver Support Program?
A) information and referral assistance
B) individual counseling C) peer support groups D) all of the above
Nonfamily members that elders can turn to because of their concern, interest,
and understanding are called
A) communitybuilders.
B) neighborhood watch members. C) natural helpers.
D) gatekeepers.
Which of the following affect grandparenting roles?
A) culture
B) race
C) age
D) all of the above
Which of the following is true with regard to the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993?
A) It applies to businesses with 50 or more employees.
B) It requires six weeks of unpaid leave annually when a child is born or adopted.
C) Employers are under no obligation to provide health coverage to employees who
take leave.
D) FMLA does not apply to small employers.
According to the text, blended families are those that are
A) interracial.
B) structured through remarriage.
C) include at least two grandchildren. D) include at least one grandparent.
This many grandparents have grandchildren under age 18 living with them.
A) half a million
B) one million C) three million
D) over six million