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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

Living Arrangements

True or False



1

Research suggests that living arrangements are not influenced by social class.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

The great majority of men 65 and older live with their wives; only 40 percent of women live with their husbands.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Research shows that 46 percent of black women over age 75 live with a relative.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

SROs are also described as “flophouses.”
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

“Ticket hotel” is another term for the YMCA.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Board and care homes are considered to be shared housing.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

The typical board and care operator is a female in her forties with a Master’s degree in social work
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

The typical resident of a board and care home is a widowed white female.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

The stem family system is fairly common in the United States today.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Most older Americans live by themselves.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE