What is defined as the proportion of the population who are workers compared to the proportion not working?
a. Ratio scale
b. Dependency ratio
c. Nominally unemployed
d. Chronically employed
Question 2The higher probability of older African Americans being poor is a direct consequence of their
a. cultural unwillingness to care for the elderly.
b. unwillingness to pay into the Social Security Administration.
c. failure to plan.
d. cumulative disadvantages over a life span.
Question 3Marilyn and Carolyn are both retirees from Detroit, Michigan. Marilyn has decided that she is fed up with winter and is moving to Phoenix, Arizona. Carolyn is going to stay in Detroit.
Based on the chapter, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
a. Marilyn is older than Carolyn.
b. Marilyn is more affluent than Carolyn.
c. Marilyn requires more public assistantce than Carolyn.
d. Marilyn is less affluent than Carolyn.
Question 4On average, life expectancy for an African American is about _____ years than for a White person the same age.
a. four fewer
b. four more
c. 40 fewer
d. 40 more
Question 5Women's greater longevity, the social norm for men to marry younger women, and the traditional Social Security bias against women combine to create two problems for elderly women: _____ and _____.
a. remarriage; excess income
b. boredom; health problems
c. isolation; poverty
d. job security; injuries
Question 6Currently, the largest racialethnic group among the elderly in the United States is
a. Asian Americans.
b. Latinos.
c. African Americans.
d. Whites.
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