Question

1)

Which of the following describes the sandwich generation

(1pts)

A. Middle-aged people who are first and foremost parents of young children who require constant care and attention (i.e. sandwiches for school lunches)

B. Middle-aged families who are squeezed between two generations, their parents and their children, who both require care and attention

C. Working parents, especially mothers, who are squeezed by work and family obligations

D. Families who rely disproportionately on paid caregiving, including housecleaning, child-care, and take-out food.

2)

Marital satisfaction for those with children

(1pts)

A. Declines steadily as children grow up and leave the house

B. Rises as children grow up and become more mature

C. Declines until children are teenagers, and rises as they leave the house

D. Declines after children leave the house

3)

When the last child leaves home, parents are said to live in

(1pts)

A. An empty nest

B. A cluttered nest

C. Social isolation

D. A renested family

4)

In recent years, what percentage of parents report sharing their home with at least one child in his or her 20s?

(1pts)

A. 5

B. 10

C. 30

D. 75

5)

Life expectancy for blacks is ______ it is for whites

(1pts)

A. higher than

B. lower than

C. the same as

Answer 1

• 1.Middle-aged families who are squeezed between two generations, their parents and their children, who both require care and attention.
• 2.Marital satisfaction for those with children declines until children are teenagers, and rises as they leave the house.This may be due to several factors,including reduced time for relationships or disagreements about child care responsibilities.
• 3.When the last child leaves home, parents are said to live in an empty nest.Empty nest syndrome refers to feelings of depression, sadness, and, or grief experienced by parents and caregivers after children come of age and leave their childhood homes. This may occur when children go to college or get married.
• 4.The percentage is around 10-15 %
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