Chapter 10 Relationships

Question 1

The marriage rate in Canada is _________ while the rate of common-law couples is ___________.

Answer 1

Declining; Increasing

Question 2

How does the Socio-emotional Selective Theory apply in relationships

Answer 2

People prefer long term relationships to maximize their positive effect

Question 3

What theory states that relationships are evaluated according to costs and benefits

Answer 3

Social Exchange Theory

Question 4

What theory states that balance is sought between what each contributes to a relationship (If one person is contributing less, it can cause problems)

Answer 4

Equity Theory

Question 5

What theory states that behaviours couples engage In affect their relationship satisfaction

Answer 5

Behavioural Approach

Question 6

What theory states that couples who are different are happier, and which one Staes that couples who are similar are happier

Answer 6

Need Complimentary/ Similarity

Question 7

What are some facts about LGBTQ older adults?

Answer 7

1) They are double minorities

2) They sometimes fear Long Term Care facilities due to fear of discrimination and violence

3) Older gay/lesbian adults often are in poorer health and have higher rates of depression/loneliness

4) They are less likely to seek help

Question 8

What was passed in 1986 and made divorce easier to obtain without infidelity and abuse

Answer 8

The Divorce Act

Question 9

What is It called when there is divorce in those over 50 years after about 20 years of marriage

Answer 9

Grey divorce - on the rise

Question 10

There was a study on 200 widows, what were the findings?

Answer 10

Being a widow doesn’t always lead to decreased mental health, people respond in a variety of ways

Question 11

In 2015, there were over 1 million widowed women and fewer than 300 000 widowed men, why?

Answer 11

• women tend to have older partners
• women are less likely to re-partner after widowhood
• men seem to suffer more negative emotional consequences than women which may motivate them to re-partner

Question 12

What is an Anniversary Reaction?

Answer 12

Every year on the anniversary of partners death brings back emotions and usually lasts 35 years after death

Question 13

In Canada, around ___% of those 65 and older are single and never married

Answer 13

5%

Question 14

What are some facts on older adults and friendships

Answer 14

Friendships tend to decline but their importance remains the same

Having friends means better physical and mental health and are more important than family as a protective factor against poor mental health

older adults prefer quality over quantity in relationships

Older adults have more meaningful and satisfying relationships than younger adults

Question 15

What are boomerang children

Answer 15

children that move out of their home but then move back in

Question 16

What are Formal grandparents?

Answer 16

they follow what they believe to be the appropriate guidelines of a grandparent - providing occasional services, maintaining interest in the child without becoming overly involved

Question 17

What are Fun seeker grandparents

Answer 17

Grandparents that emphasize leisure aspects and primarily provides entertainment for the child

Question 18

What is a Surrogate Parent

Answer 18

A grandparent who takes over the caretaking role for the child, and are often referred to as skip generation families

Question 19

What is a Reservoir of family wisdom grandparent

Answer 19

usually a grandfather, is the head of the family who gives advice and resources but also controls the parent generation

Question 20

What is a distant figure grandparent

Answer 20

has infrequent contact with the grandchildren and appear only on holidays or special occasions

Question 21

What is the most common type of elder abuse

Answer 21

Financial abuse

Question 22

What percent of older adults are abused

Answer 22

8% (probably higher)

Question 23

What is negligent elder abuse

Answer 23

failure through own action/inaction to meet basic needs for them

Question 24

What is exploitation in elder abuse

Answer 24

using an older persons resources for personal benefit eg.stealing money

Question 25

What are the 5 main types of elder abuse

Answer 25

Neglect, Exploitation, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual abuse

Question 26

What are some risk factors for elder abuse?

Answer 26

Agism and negative attitudes toward older adult
Substance abuse (of abuser)
Caregiver burden
Being a recipient of long-term care (resident to resident abuse)
A cycle of family violence

Question 27

What are some Cross-cultural factors of elder abuse

Answer 27

Western models of abuse may not apply to other cultures. Immigrant older adults may stay in relationships with abusers due to financial, social, and linguistic dependancy

Question 28

Why is there so Many sexually transmitted infections in older adults

Answer 28

Because they dont use condoms