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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
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