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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e

Chapter 14

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	The double jeopardy hypothesis, as first advanced by Tally and Kaplan, suggests that a lifetime of economic and racial discrimination make it more difficult for ethnic minorities to adjust to old age than for whites.

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	The population of Latino elders is composed of several different subgroups, each with a distinct national and cultural heritage.

	True False

	The older population among ethnic minorities is growing faster than the older population among whites. This recent trend is expected to continue.

	True False

	The Bureau of Indian Affairs has done much to support the traditional roles of American Indian elders.

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	Asian American / Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because they are financially better off than other ethnic minority groups.

	True False

	The term cultural sensitivity involves specific knowledge and skills to work effectively with ethnic minorities.

	True False

	Compared to older whites, over three times the proportion of older African Americans live below the poverty level.

	True False

	Despite its relative youthfulness, the Latino population experienced the greatest increase in median age of all ethnic groups from 1960 to the late 1990s.

	True False

	The mean income of older African American households is equal to that of older white households.

	True False

	Women of color who live alone form the poorest group in our society.

	True False

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The double jeopardy hypothesis, as first advanced by Tally and Kaplan, suggests that a lifetime of economic and racial discrimination make it more difficult for ethnic minorities to adjust to old age than for whites.

The population of Latino elders is composed of several different subgroups, each with a distinct national and cultural heritage.

The older population among ethnic minorities is growing faster than the older population among whites. This recent trend is expected to continue.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has done much to support the traditional roles of American Indian elders.

Asian American / Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because they are financially better off than other ethnic minority groups.

The term cultural sensitivity involves specific knowledge and skills to work effectively with ethnic minorities.

Compared to older whites, over three times the proportion of older African Americans live below the poverty level.

Despite its relative youthfulness, the Latino population experienced the greatest increase in median age of all ethnic groups from 1960 to the late 1990s.

The mean income of older African American households is equal to that of older white households.

Women of color who live alone form the poorest group in our society.