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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e

Chapter 15

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The greatest problem faced by older women today is _______.

inadequate incomemenopauseosteoporosis

The _______ require insurance companies to allow widowed and divorced women to remain on their spouses' group insurance for up to three years.

conversion lawsearnings sharing lawsspousal consent requirement

At age _______, widows can receive full Social Security benefits on their husband's earnings.

606562

Research into issues specific to women, such as menopause, breast cancer, etc. were limited until _______.

the 1980sthe 1930sthe 1950s

In general women have fewer economic but more _______ resources than men.

familialsocialemotional

A major determinant of an older women's life satisfaction and perceived quality of life is _______.

their participation in research studiestheir access to support servicestheir financial resources

Increasingly, women find that menopause can bring a renewed sense of living and a time for oneself or what Margaret Mead termed

male menopausepostmenopausal zestperimenopause

Which of the following is a primary reason for the economic vulnerability of older women in the current cohort aged 65+?

They did not consistently work for pay.They had a variety of job opportunities.They live in a household headed by a younger person.

A proposed change in Social security whereby each partner in a marriage is entitled to a separate Social security account regardless of employment status is called:

the spouse consent requirementearnings sharingthe conversion law

The current cohort of older women has _______ proportions of unmarried women throughout their lives.

extremely lowmoderately lowrelatively high

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