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Read each statement carefully and then select the best answer.

1
The theory of intergenerational solidarity states that
A)a family adjusts its living arrangements over time to reflect the changing needs and resources of different generations.
B)more women live with their daughters than with their sons.
C)three-generation households are common in the United States.
D)many of the elderly in the United States age in place.
2
Which of the following racial or ethnic groups is most likely to live alone?
A)older white men
B)older white women
C)older African-American men
D)older African-American women
3
In general, women aged 65 and older are more likely than men to live with other relatives, an arrangement that is most common among
A)Hispanics.
B)whites.
C)African-Americans.
D)Native Americans.
4
_____ is the general term used for a variety of group housing options that offer elder assistance with daily living.
A)Board and care homes
B)SROs
C)Shared housing
D)ALFs
5
Most older homeowners occupy
A)mobile homes.
B)condominiums.
C)single-family homes.
D)duplexes.
6
Studies of the homeless usually count anyone ___ or older as "elderly."
A)47
B)48
C)49
D)50
7
The _____ movement began in 1953 with a Hartford, Connecticut program.
A)board and care
B)shared housing
C)continuing care retirement communities
D)assisted living
8
The _____ is a type of shared housing in which a public agency recruits, screens, and matches homeowners with suitable home sharers.
A)match-up program
B)board and care home
C)assisted living facility
D)group home
9
In some cultures, the _____ family pattern of inheritance predominates. Under this system, parents live with a married child, usually the oldest son who then inherits their property when they die.
A)nuclear
B)extended
C)stem
D)linear
10
Almost _____ of older Americans with physical limitations live alone.
A)one-fourth
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)two-thirds







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