Author Question: List three consequences that childlessness has on the elderly. What will be an ideal ... (Read 37 times)

rl · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

List three consequences that childlessness has on the elderly.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Intentional bed sharers are ________.

A) siblings who prefer to share their beds with each other
B) parents who share their beds only because their children are used to sleeping with them
C) siblings who prefer to share their beds with their parents instead of their siblings
D) parents who endorse the ideology of bed sharing

akpaschal · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

(1) Couples without children are as well-adjusted in later life as those with children; (2) rely upon their spouses, friends, and other kin for social support; (3) their finances are generally better; (4) they report being happy (or unhappy) as frequently as do those couples with children; (5) the childfree are more likely than other older adults to go to a nursing facility when their health deteriorates and they are unable to take care of themselves.

Answer to Question 2

D