Widows and Widowers Now Have Greater Help Coping with Their

question 23

Multiple Choice

Widows and widowers now have greater help coping with their new roles because:

• A) there is a decline in the rate of widowhood.
• B) they are usually in a nursing home surrounded by others like them.
• C) there is more understanding and empathy through programs.
• D) they are more likely to remarry than in the past.

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