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Mrs. Lane went to college, met her husband, married, had children, and became a stay-at-home mother. This series of actions is an example of:

At the Pickett family reunion, all of Lewis Pickett’s great-grandchildren (ranging in age from 15-19) gathered together for a picture. The youngsters are a part of:

Marsha grew up in her parent’s home and then moved away to college. After college, Marsha married and had 2 children. Recently, Marsha’s mother fell and broke her hip. Marsha, her husband and their children welcomed Marsha’s injured mother into their home. Now Marsha is caring for her children as well as her mother. This is an example of the:

Dotty is an 84 year old grandmother. She lived with her son and daughter-in-law until they divorced. Since Dotty’s daughter-in-law was awarded the house in the divorce settlement, Dotty and her son have moved in with Dotty’s wealthy niece. This change in their living arrangement is explained by:

Jerome is a newly retired army general. At the age of 64, he and his wife move to Florida from Michigan to take advantage of the warm weather. This reflects which of stage of the geographic mobility life course pattern:

Mr. Bunker refuses to hire anyone over the age of 40. This action is an example of:

Mrs. Bourdeaux is seeing a grief counselor to cope with the death of her husband. The counselor asks the widow to describe the emotional and instrumental support that she receives from her friends and family. The counselor is asking Mrs. Bourdeaux about her:

Mrs. Hamplin recently broke her hip. Even though she has recovered, she can no longer get in and out of the tub in her home. Because she does not have a shower and she is unable to bathe, Mrs. Hamplin is experiencing:

Although Karen is only 38 years-old, her daughter’s recent pregnancy news has thrust her into the role of “grandmother”. This change for Karen as a result of her daughter’s impending motherhood reflects

The governors of Florida, Arizona and New Mexico are heading up a task force to deal with elderly people who move to the Sun Belt. These governors are examining: