This theory focuses on understanding the meanings that people give to their social lives in the context of everyday living rather than on the explanation of the facts of aging.
A) social constructionism
B) political economy theory C) social phenomenology
D) feminist gerontology
Approximately this percent of the older population has never married.
A) 4
B) 6 C) 10 D) 12
This theory gives greater recognition to the importance of our interpersonal
interactions in shaping the aging experience.
A) social phenomenology
B) social constructionism
C) political economy theory D) disengagement theory
Which of the following regarding baby boomers and marriage is true?
A) Baby boomers have experienced a decline in first marriage rates.
B) Baby boomers have an increased percentage of never marrying.
C) Many boomers will enter old age as single after experiencing multiple
relationships.
D) all of the above
When it comes to children caring for aging parents, daughters
A) are less likely as sons to be primary caregivers.
B) are twice as likely as sons to be primary caregivers.
C) are less likely to care for older widowed women. D) are less likely to care for older unmarried men.
Caregivers of color
A) use more formal services than their counterparts. B) use fewer formal services than their counterparts.
C) experience more depression related to their caregiving roles. D) none of the above
Social constructionism
A) shares some of the characteristics of political economy theory.
B) posits that aging is defined as a problem more by culture and society than by
biology and bodily changes.
C) asserts that the negative ways in which age is socially constructed has numerous
consequences for social policy. D) all of the above
Women caregivers
A) typically have less stress dealing with caregiving.
B) have higher life satisfaction than men when it comes to caregiving. C) experience more stress as a result of caregiving.
D) spend less time in the role as caregiver.
Which of the following statements regarding marital satisfaction is true?
A) Women consistently experience increased levels of marital satisfaction over time
compared to men.
B) Marital satisfaction is high among those in the childrearing period.
C) Older African American women typically indicate lower marital satisfaction than
white women.
D) none of the above
Which of the following is true of political economy theorists?
A) They reject the earlier activity and disengagement models of aging.
B) They view social class as the primary determinant of older people's position and
life satisfaction.
C) They believe that socioeconomic and political constraints shape the experience
of aging and age inequities in society. D) all of the above
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