Middle Adulthood Is Referred to as the Sandwich Generation Because

question 92

Multiple Choice

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

• A) life is very hectic and families rarely have a full meal together.
• B) people expect middle-aged adults to be both wise and mature as well as young and energetic.
• C) middle-aged adults are caught in a conflict between caring more for their spouse's parents than their own.
• D) middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.

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