Which Statement Is True About Formal Support for Older Adults

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about formal support for older adults?

• A) Formal support spares older adults from feeling overly dependent in their close relationships.
• B) Ethnic minority older adults more readily accept formal assistance than members of the majority culture.
• C) African-American older adults say they rely more on their church than on their families for assistance.
• D) Formal support results in psychological distress because older adults do not like to accept help from strangers.

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