A. the size of working population supporting the young and the old
B. the number of children dependent upon the adults in a family
C. the amount of care both give and received by older people
D. the number of welfare professionals that support a population
Related Mcqs:
- Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew the ideas___________?
A. Walt Rostow
B. Karl Marx
C. Immanuel Wallerstein
D. Bretton Woods - Dependency theorists from low-income countries drew on the ideas of_____________?
A. Walt Rostow
B. Karl Marx
C. Immanuel Wallerstein
D. Bretton Woods - New urbanism was a movement started in 1980s decreasing dependency on_____________?
A. each other
B. Vehicular transportation
C. State
D. None of these - Lifespan is usually divided into seven or eight sages Adulthood legally begins at the age of____________?
A. sixteen
B. Seventeen
C. Eighteen
D. None of these - Western countries have a larger percentage of aged that is_____________?
A. 19.4%
B. 12%
C. 20%
D. None of these - In Pakistan society no laws were made for the protection of elderly citizens the major cause was the belief_____________?
A. That they can look after themselves
B. The sons are responsible
C. The daughters are responsible
D. None of these - Disengagement theory holds that it is functional for society if as people reach old age they_____________?
A. take on full-time paid employment
B. take on less taxing and important roles
C. take one new and demanding civic roles
D. take on more active political roles - In less developed countries this percentage is far less It is_____________?
A. 10%
B. 7.7%
C. 6.5%
D. None of these - According to Davis (1995) women may seek cosmetic surgery because_____________?
A. they have a deep-rooted sense of ineffectiveness and are striving for control
B. they are in pursuit of the perfect body fueled by images of beauty
C. they perceive a part of their body as stigmatizing in relation to a cultural ideal
D. their male partners pressurize them to look like supermodels - The life-course model views aging as______________?
A. a process that continues from birth to death
B. a process shaped by the forces of capitalism
C. a process of adapting to changing social roles
D. a process shaped by psychological decline
