According to Newman, Why Were Postwar Parents More Fed Up

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to Newman, why were postwar parents more fed up with having their kids stay at home longer than baby boomers are?

• A) Because these families typically ascribed to the homemaker mother and breadwinner father roles, mothers were ready to relax without their children when they reached adulthood.
• B) Because these families had been through the great depression, they were less willing to spend their money on their adult children.
• C) Because technology has greatly advanced in the last several decades, baby boomers are enjoying playing video games and watching movies with their adult children.
• D) Because healthcare was not as widely available and life expectancy was lower, postwar parents wanted to enjoy their retirements without their children as soon as possible.