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Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University
Aging and Inequality
Multiple choice
1
Older _____ women have lower poverty rates than older white women.
A)
Hispanic
B)
Asian
C)
African-American
D)
American-Indian
2
_____ have the highest unemployment rates and the highest mortality rates of any minority.
A)
African Americans
B)
Asians
C)
Hispanics
D)
American Indians
3
In 1998, median income among people 65 and older was lowest for which of the following groups?
A)
white females
B)
black females
C)
Hispanic females
D)
black males
4
Only _____ percent of white women 65 or older receive income from pensions.
A)
20
B)
30
C)
40
D)
50
5
The primary factor that determines access to a pension is the individual's
A)
social class.
B)
race.
C)
job.
D)
gender.
6
Which of the following Hispanic groups had the highest median income in 1995?
A)
Mexican Americans
B)
Cuban Americans
C)
Puerto Ricans
D)
Central/South Americans
7
The largest number of Native Americans are members of the _____ tribe.
A)
Chippewa
B)
Lakota
C)
Navaho
D)
Cherokee
8
According to the 1990 Census, only _____ percent of all Native Americans had college degrees.
A)
3
B)
4
C)
5
D)
6
9
Women aged 55 to 64 earn _____ percent of what men earn.
A)
53
B)
61
C)
75
D)
79
10
Women aged 25 to 34 now earn _____ percent of men's earnings.
A)
53
B)
61
C)
75
D)
79
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