Due to the Social Welfare Programs Instituted in Developed Countries

question 143

Multiple Choice

Due to the social welfare programs instituted in developed countries in the course of the 20th century, people older than 65 are now __________.

• A)the most dependent segment of the population
• B)the poorest segment of the population
• C)the most affluent segment of the population
• D)the least self-sufficient segment of the population

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Definitions:

Independence

The state or quality of being self-reliant and free from external control or support.

Transgendered

Individuals who have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

Homosexuals

People who experience romantic or sexual attraction towards others of their same gender.

Transsexuals

Individuals who identify and live as a member of a gender other than that assigned at birth and who may undergo medical procedures to transition.