According to Age Stratification Theory, the Generation That Retired in the Year

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to age stratification theory, the generation that retired in the year 2000 may differ from those who retired in the 1950s, in that new retirees:

• A) may view leisure as unhealthy for successful aging.
• B) may be more planful and proactive of aging and the dying process.
• C) are financially worse off than previous cohorts.
• D) are less likely to be parents and grandparents.

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