Which of the Following Statements About Widowhood Is FALSE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about widowhood is FALSE?

• A)Most research suggests that women have a greater difficulty coping with widowhood than men do.
• B)Two-fifths of female widows fall into poverty at some time during the five years after their husband's death.
• C)Men, as compared to women, are generally more dependent on their spouse for social and emotional support.
• D)Widowed men are more likely to remarry than are widowed women.
• E)When young people become widowed, their difficulties may be exacerbated because death during young adulthood and middle age is so unexpected.

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