Joanne's mother is 90 years old, disabled, and in need of assistance with daily living activities. ...

Joanne's mother is 90 years old, disabled, and in need of assistance with daily living activities. Recently, Joanne and her husband suggested that Joanne's mother move in with them. This situation is an example of what the text refers to as
 
  a. elder care. b. family care.
 c. aged dependency. d. infirmity.

Ques. 2

The text points out that school-age boys have a greater incidence of all but which of the following problems?
 
  a. emotional disorders b. learning and attention-deficit disorders
 c. teen deaths d. stress-related illnesses

Ques. 3

__________ involves providing assistance with daily living activities to an elderly relative who is chronically frail, ill, disabled, or just in need of assistance.
 
  a. Day care b. Aging intervention
 c. Elder care d. Senior-sitting

Ques. 4

Some analysts concerned about boys behavior in school note that
 
  a. when prompted they act as girls do and are accepted in the school.
 b. there is a mismatch between their high levels of physical activity and school expectations.
 c. they face greater discrimination for their behavior.
 d. students of both sexes learn better with increased discipline.

Ques. 5

In 2010, about ____ percent of children ages 9 to 11 whose mothers were employed were in self-care.
 
  a. 5
 b. 10
 c. 20
 d. 40

Ques. 6

Journalist Peggy Orenstein observed students in two California middle schools and found that
 
  a. girls were subtly encouraged to be boisterous and even aggressive.
 b. boys were rewarded for quiet, nonassertive behaviors.
 c. Latinas, along with Asian American girls, had little difficulty being heard or even noticed.
 d. the participation and even antics of white boys in the classroom were considered inevitable and rewarded.