Mrs. Richardson made tremendous sacrifices fifteen years ago so that all of her children could graduate from college and begin lucrative careers. Now that she is approaching retirement with a limited pension and few resources to care for herself, she will confidently call on her children to make sacrifices for her well-being. This reflects:

Edna, Marla, and Carl are three elderly siblings. Edna is divorced, Marla is a widow and Carl is a widow. Which of these people is most likely to remarry?

Mona and Mina are twins. They are engaging in a debate about the difference between pathological aging and normal aging. The theory that deals with the subject of their debate is:

Which of the following is NOT associated with happiness in retirement?

In Senegal, the economy is agricultural, women marry young and have many children, and there are high birth rates and death rates. This reflects the following stage of demographic transition:

As a caseworker with the Florida Department for the Aged, Carrie’s job description is to assist her elderly clients in preventing disease, reaching optimal functioning, and creating a healthy social life. Carrie’s job is focused on:

Mrs. Long is no longer able to care for herself, so she moves into an assisted living facility. This reflects which stage of the geographic mobility life course pattern:

Mr. Winston will retire this year and his wife will retire next year. This is an example of:

After spending her early years establishing her education and career, Marilyn has just become pregnant with her first child at the age of 41. Although she is really excited to become a mother, she’s experiencing mixed emotions since many of her friends have kids that are graduating high school and preparing for college. The primary source of Marilyn’s conflicting feelings about her impending motherhood is most likely related to:

Mary Kate and Ashley are sisters in their mid fifties. Research suggests that: