The issue of caregiving provides an opportunity for feminist researchers to:
A) control for the effects of gender.
B) recognize the interconnections between women's paid and unpaid work.
C) identify gender variations in the economic status of older persons.
D) both B and C.
Social Security and pension plans in the United States have been most useful in eliminating poverty among:
A) divorced women.
B) never-married mothers.
C) older African Americans.
D) older men and couples.
Among older women, the risk of poverty is greatest among:
A) women of color.
B) never-married women.
C) married women.
D) working women.
The primary source of income for older women is:
A) Social Security.
B) private pensions.
C) SSI.
D) personal savings.
Postmenopausal zest:
A) was coined by Betty Friedan.
B) a renewed sense of living and time for oneself.
C) is a new medical term to describe endocrine problems that occur in menopause.
D) refers to the depression that occurs after menopause.
Women over age 65 comprise ________ percent of the poor older population.
A) almost 25
B) almost 50
C) over 70
D) over 90
Structural reasons for economic differences between men and women include:
A) the methods used to calculate Social Security.
B) employment patterns that differ between men and women.
C) women's reduced access to other retirement income.
D) all of the above.
About what percent of the population aged 65-74 is female?
A) 35 percent
B) 55 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 95 percent
Federal laws designed to protect spouses of private pension recipients:
A) cover all pension recipients.
B) do not apply to state government plans.
C) affect women of all ages.
D) cover women who are divorced from pension recipients.
A divorced woman age 62 and over can receive Social Security upon divorce if:
A) she had been married at least 10 years prior to the date of divorce.
B) her former husband is age 62 or older.
C) her former husband is drawing Social Security.
D) she fits all three of the above characteristics.
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