Some of the Potential Roles for Elders in Our Society

question 35

Multiple Choice

Some of the potential roles for elders in our society include which of the following?

• A) As conservationists
• B) Less differentiated in their masculine and feminine predilections
• C) As arbiters of disputes
• D) As advocates for a new international understanding
• E) All of the above

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