91.Which of the following is the best example of a young-old grandparent?
a.Sue lives in a nursing home.
b.Chris resides with his daughter and her family, but is not very mobile.
c.Mary lives with her husband and is confined to a wheel chair.
d.Tony fishes every weekend and plays golf twice a week.
92.All of the following are benefits of being a grandparent
EXCEPT:
a.companionship.
b.support.
c.intimate contact.
d.isolation.
93.The grandparenting role is:
a.almost non-existent in the United States.
b.gradually replacing modern day-care centers.
c.generally a joyful, satisfying experience.
d.rejected by most ethnic groups.
94.The grandparenting role supplies all of the following benefits
EXCEPT:
a.a sense of being needed and useful.
b.physical contact.
c.financial independence.
d.feelings of biological renewal.
95.Much of the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren depends on:
a.how close they live to each other.
b.the age of the grandchild.
c.the age of the grandparent.
d.the financial status of the grandparent.
96.The media refers to grandparents as the:
a."baby-boom generation."
b."frail old."
c."silent saviors."
d."fountain of depression."
97.The grandparenting role has new dimensions as a result of:
a.changes in grandparent expectations.
b.increased life expectancy and divorce.
c.lowered age of retirement.
d.physical experience.
98.Cox and Demmitt believe that one of the most important functions of grandparenting is:
a.leaving property for grandchildren.
b.just being there for grandchildren.
c.teaching grandchildren a sense of history.
d.punishing grandchildren.
99.The percentage of grandchildren taken from abusive, drug-addicted, and neglectful homes and accepted by grandparents rather than foster care is:
a.20%.
b.40%.
c.60%.
d.80%.
100.Why is it usually the paternal grandparents who lose contact with their grandchildren?
a.In most cases, the grandparents were not close to the grandchildren.
b.The father refuses to allow contact with the children and his ex-wife.
c.In 89% of divorces, children live with their mother.
d.In 60% of homes, grandparents are raising children other than their own.