Author Question: Your text presented a number of reasons that women have lower incomes than men during old age. Which ... (Read 102 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Your text presented a number of reasons that women have lower incomes than men during old age. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?

a. Women have lower average incomes during their working years.
b. Women are less likely to be enrolled in private pension plans.
c. Women are two to three times as likely to miss work because of illness.
d. Women live longer.

Question 2

Suppose that you are enrolled in a course in adult development and aging. The professor is discussing the topic of retirement. Which of the following general statements would you most expect the professor to make?

a. Almost all women experience financial difficulties during retirement..
b. Because women live longer, they are more likely than men to have satisfactory retirement benefits..
c. European American women experience the same financial difficulties that women of color face..
d. Because women experience financial disadvantages throughout their lifetime, they typically face financial difficulties during retirement..